{"id":2933,"date":"2019-04-15T11:40:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T18:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/?page_id=2933"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:38:59","slug":"ergonomics-back-injury-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/ergonomics-back-injury-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergonomics &amp; Back Injury Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office and Laboratory Ergonomics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ergonomics is the scientific study of human work. Ergonomic principles adapt work to a specific person by designing tasks, tools, or equipment to fit the individual to prevent injuries to the musculoskeletal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At WSU-TFREC, we strive to use ergonomic principles for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Prevention of injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced fatigue and discomfort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved work quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/P2459-ergonomics-training.pdf\">Office and Laboratory Ergonomics<\/a> training before continuing on to Back Injury Prevention below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back Injury Prevention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Back injuries are among the most common workplace safety concerns. Approximately 80 to 90% of the population has or will suffer from lower back pain at some time in their lives. Risk factors for back injury include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>General health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recreational activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work tasks:\n<ul>\n<li>Lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awkward and static postures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you routinely lift more than 20 pounds in the course of your normal work activities, your supervisor will provide additional instruction in proper lifting techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/P2460-Back-injury-training.pdf\">Back Injury Prevention training<\/a>. Once both Back Injury Prevention training and the Ergonomics training are complete, take the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/P2969-Ergonomics-Back-Injury-quiz.pdf\">Ergonomics and Back Injury Quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ehs.wsu.edu\/workplace-safety\/ergonomics\/\">WSU EHS Ergonomics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lni.wa.gov\/safety-health\/preventing-injuries-illnesses\/sprains-strains\/ergonomics-training\">WA State L&amp;I Ergonomics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>&lt;&lt; <em>Return <\/em><\/strong><em>to<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/new-employee-orientation\/\">Orientation Training<\/a> start page<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><em><strong>Proceed to:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/heat-related-illness\/\">Heat-Related Illness<\/a> &nbsp;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null,"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2933"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8201,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2933\/revisions\/8201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}