This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)? How can ergonomics benefit a workforce with a high number ... (Read 186 times)

MirandaLo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
on: Jul 6, 2018
What are musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)? How can ergonomics benefit a workforce with a high number of employees affected by MSDs?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the second leading cause of death in the workplace after auto accidents?
 
  A) falls
  B) assaults
  C) explosions
  D) homicides


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kiamars2010

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are conditions that affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Work-related MSDs, including tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back pain, cost U.S. companies 61.2 billion annually just to cover lost productivity. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 400,000 MSD cases accounted for 34 percent of all injury and illness cases in 2012. The median days away from work was 12 days. The highest incidence rate occurred for laborer and freight, stock, and material movers. Back problems accounted for 41.2 percent of total MSDs. Ergonomics is the process of designing the workplace to support the capabilities of people and job/task demands. Through ergonomics, the goal is to fit the machine and work environment to the person, rather than require the person to make the adjustment. Ergonomics includes all attempts to structure work conditions so that they maximize energy conservation, promote good posture, and allow workers to function without pain or impairment. Failure to address ergonomics issues results in fatigue, poor performance, and repetitive stress injuries.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


MirandaLo

  • Member
  • Posts: 538
Reply 2 on: Jul 6, 2018
Wow, this really help

cici

  • Member
  • Posts: 325
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.

Selected Neurocognitive Disorders Resulting in Dementia Selected Neurocognitive Disorders Resulting in Dementia
Overview of a computer-controlled high-pressure common rail V-8 diesel engine. Overview of a computer-controlled high-pressure common rail V-8 diesel engine.
A warning label on a Honda hybrid warns that a person can be killed due to the high-voltage ... A warning label on a Honda hybrid warns that a person can be killed due to the high-voltage ...
A typical module-controlled high-side driver (HSD) where the module itself supplies the electrical ... A typical module-controlled high-side driver (HSD) where the module itself supplies the electrical ...
What is the total number of valence electrons in a silicate ion, SiO32-? What is the total number of valence electrons in a silicate ion, SiO32-?
Relationship between the number of amino acid substitutions Relationship between the number of amino acid substitutions
Video: Miller's reaction chamber experiment Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library