March 11, 2004 Meeting
Held at and Hosted by: SIA
Topic: Ergonomic Plant Standards
Speaker: Michelle Levell
Meeting Opened at 12:00pm by John Dougherty, Vice
President.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
The officers meeting place has been changed from Monical’s Pizza to
Hunter’s Pub located on Creasy Lane across from Caterpillar. The time
will remain the same - 11:30pm.
June and July are still open for presentations.
Feature Presentation:
Main Presentation: Ergonomics which is the science of fitting jobs to
people. The ultimate goal is to keep associates or employees healthy and
safe. To eliminate ergo hazards, and to comply with the OSHA requirements.
| It is very important that everyone from
engineering to management to employees that everyone is on the same
page regarding the basic concepts: |
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Minimize repetitiveness |
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Adjustability |
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Reduce Twisting |
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Foot Clearance |
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Establishing a neutral zone |
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The use of Stever Snook/Vincent Ciriello charts are valuable in
regards to force (push and pull).
The employee is the most valuable asset to any company. |
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The meeting ended at 2:00 p.m.
