Back Injury
Name two things you can do to avoid back injury if you have an item to heavy to lift by yourself.
What are reduce weight, team lift, elevate object, use cart/dolly/forklift, if it is too heavy don't lift.
Name two of the most common causes of injury while lifting
What is Lifting excessive weight, Improper technique, Bending over at the waist, twisting with load, Reaching for elevated loads, Carry or lifting awkward shaped objects.
The length of space between your eyes and your computer monitor is about 24" if you do not have a tape measure simply use this method.
What is an arm length.
True or False: Your computer screen should always be at the lowest point on your desk so that you have to constantly bend your neck down to see it.
What is False
True or False: You should always have the coolest chair in the office area regardless of how uncomfortable it is.
What is False. You should pick you chair based on your physical needs, one that adjusts up and down and supports your back alignment. Adjustable arm are a good option as well.
True or False Back belts are the best and most effective engineering control to prevent back injury.
False Back belts are not recognized by OSHA as effective engineering controls to prevent back injury. While they may be accepted by individual workers because they feel as if they provide additional support, the effectiveness of back belts in the prevention of low back injuries has not been proven in the work environment.
Name One of four individual/personal contributing factors to back injury.
What is Poor Physical health, extra weight, poor posture, stress
You should give your eyes a break every 20 minutes by looking at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Looking into the distance allows your eyes to relax. What is this rule called?
What is the 20-20-20 rule.
Proper Screen level at your desk
What is at or slightly below eye level.
Best placement of your feet while sitting
What is flat on the floor or flat on a pedestal
This motion/action when lifting is cause of 75% of all back injuries.
What is twisting while lifting.
Demonstrate a proper box lifting technique
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True or False: The eyes actually have to work harder to see close up than far away.
What is True.
True or False: While working at your computer your light source should be directly behind you to cause as much glare on your screen as possible.
What is False. Your brightest light source should be beside you to deter from to much glare on your screen.
Show the group the proper way to sit in an office chair
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