Musculoskeletal Disorders

Are your employees complaining about...

Pain/tingling in the wrist, hands and fingers...

Numbness in the hand and fingers...

Clumsiness in handling items...

Skin discoloration...

Pain in the neck and shoulder area...

Back, leg, or knee pain...

Or are you noticing the following

employee concerns?

Absenteesim Absenteesim

Low Productivity

Attrition

Then your employees are victim of Musculoskeletal Disorders!

Musculoskeletal Disorders

• MSDs are medical conditions that develop gradually over a period of time.

It is also known as:

• Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTM)

• Repetitive Motion Injury (RMI)

• Overuse Syndrome

• Musculoskeletal Injuries

They do not ideally result from a single instantaneous event.

Musculoskeletal Disorders - Causes

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Improper eye / neck positioning Improper sitting

Awkward positions

Improper wrist movements

Affected Areas

Eyes Back

Upper Extremities Lower Extremeties

Solution?

Preventive measures for MSD

1) Implementation of ergonomics in the workstation:

2) Imbibing ergonmic teachings into the employees:

Which office would your employees

prefer to work in?

The basic question

Ergonomically equipped officeErgonomically unequipped office OR

An office which is ergonomically equipped will have a healthy working environment

A physically fit employee is a happy employee

To know more about ergonomics & its implementation visit:

www.ergonomicsatwork.inwww.innofitt.com

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