Berkeley Lab CY '06 Recordable Accidents By Injury Type (43 Total)(as of 1/05/07)

struck by, 1, 2%

repetitive keyboard, 16, 37%

lifting, 2, 5%material handling, 1,

2%

strain, 1, 2%

slip/trip, 3, 7%

laceration, 1, 2%laboratory glassware

handling, 1, 2%

facility defect, 1, 2%

drilling, 1, 2%

crushing, 1, 2%concussion,

contusion, 1, 2%

metal handling, 1, 2%

back strain, 1, 2%

bumping against, 3, 7%

chemical burn, 1, 2%

repetitive strain, not computer related, 7,

16%

28 cases or 65% of all injuries were ergonomically

related

1. Mouse arm

3. Bent wrist & palm planting 4. Bike riding

posture

2. Raised shoulders

People working in awkward postures!

People working under stress and deadlines!

Budget Crunch!

PRDs!

FY Deadlines!

Fewer Resources!

Long Hours!

Working at home!

10-hour Days!

Grant Deadlines!

8 Days-a-week!

Year End Close!NEED IT NOW!

People are exhibiting their discomfort!

My aching back!

My throbbing mouse arm

What EH&S is doing…

Pilot rollout of Remedy Interactive software for employee self-assess and training (3 Divisions- OCFO, IT and EH&S)

Fulltime Ergo Desk for help at x 5818

Increasing ergo staff for “discomfort evals”

Rollout Ergo Advocate training program - more resources!

Improving the Ergo Database - clear, concise and user friendly

Ergo@lbl.gov

What you can do to control injuries…

Set realistic expectations for staff workloads

Plan ahead for spikes and crunch periods

Adjust for shifts in people resources

Create a supportive work atmosphere

Require Supervisor Ergo training EH&S 22

Prompt staff to report ergo problems and request evals early

Implement Ergo Eval recommendations promptly…or faster!

Encourage people to get up and move

Call Ergo at extension 5818 or email Ergo@lbl.gov for assistance