Assessment & Discussion
I. Assessment
1. Compare and contrast the biomechanical, physiological, and psychophysical approaches. Which approach(es) could be used to assess workload associated with MMH in your workplace or another work environment? Explain how the approach(es) would be employed to evaluate the workload.
2. Identify work practice characteristics in your workplace or any another work environment. What types of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) are used?
II. Discussion Board Question
Comment on the information on Retail Grocery Stores contained on the OSHA homepage.
• Go to the OSHA homepage at www.osha.gov
• Access the "A to Z Index" located at the top of the OSHA homepage.
• Click on the "E" in the site index.
• Click on "Ergonomics".
• Click on "Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders" under "Existing Guidelines".
• Review the Guidelines.