The Workplace Ergonomics Program

Hold service unit heads accountable for the progress of the program in their service unit.

Provide suggestion/complaint boxes for ergonomic safety/health issues within each service unit. Require a response to each suggestion/complaint.

Encourage staff to report symptoms of discomfort promptly to supervisor, health professional, or service unit ergonomics team.

Include bargaining unit staff in service unit ergonomics teams.

Issue memorandum to staff announcing the program.

Distribute summaries of this program document to all staff via "The Gazette" and service unit distribution channels.

Program Review and Evaluation

The Workplace Ergonomics Program shall be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Workplace Ergonomics Program Coordinating Committee is responsible for developing a program evaluation mechanism, and producing progress reports for management and staff.

Further, the Workplace Ergonomics Program Coordinating Committee meets periodically throughout each year with service unit ergonomics team leaders to assess progress. This mechanism assures that WEPCC provides the needed support to the service unit teams.

Responsibilities

Workplace Ergonomics Program Coordinating Committee is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, supporting, and reviewing the ergonomics process. The responsibilities are:

Establishing performance expectations and benchmarks in consultation with the service unit ergonomics teams

Coordinating problem resolution in areas that affect more than one service unit

Providing assistance and advice on technical matters to service unit ergonomics teams

Reviewing program and reporting to management and staffService unit ergonomics team bears responsibility for operating the Workplace Ergonomics Program within the service unit. The team is specifically responsible for:

Performing surveillance, analysis and design of jobs

Identifying specific training needs

Coordinating its activities with Facility Design and Construction, Health Services Office, Safety Services and labor organizations. Reporting to the WEPCC and to the service unit head

Supervisors are responsible for:

Cooperating with the service unit ergonomics team

Referring employees with health concerns to Health Services in a timely manner

Reporting work area hazards promptly to the service unit ergonomics team

Notifying the service unit ergonomics team when a work area needs analysis

Assisting in the correction of existing and potential hazards

Assuring that recommendations are implemented following analysis