by Gary Jonesby Gary JonesManager, EHS Affairs Manager, EHS Affairs
Graphic Arts Technical Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Printing Foundation Printing
Industries of AmericaIndustries of America412/741-6860412/741-6860
[email protected]@aol.com
Developing the Developing the Printing Industry’s Printing Industry’s
Ergonomics GuidelinesErgonomics Guidelines
by Danielleby Danielle WaterfieldWaterfield Government Affairs Government Affairs
AssociateAssociate Specialty Graphic Imaging Specialty Graphic Imaging
AssociationAssociation703/359-1304 703/359-1304
[email protected]@sgia.org
Printing Printing IndustryIndustry
Background Background Size and ScopeSize and Scope
– One of the Largest Manufacturing Industries One of the Largest Manufacturing Industries – 100,000 Establishments and 1.5 Million Employees100,000 Establishments and 1.5 Million Employees– Over 80%of Printers Have Less Than 20 EmployeesOver 80%of Printers Have Less Than 20 Employees
Types of PrintingTypes of Printing– Divided By ProcessDivided By Process
Lithography, Screen, Flexography, Gravure, DigitalLithography, Screen, Flexography, Gravure, Digital– Divided By ProductDivided By Product
Books, Magazines, Flyers, Textiles, Packaging, Wall Paper, Books, Magazines, Flyers, Textiles, Packaging, Wall Paper, Flooring, Electronics, Dashboards, etc.Flooring, Electronics, Dashboards, etc.
Printing Industry and Printing Industry and ErgonomicsErgonomics
Printing Industry’s ResponsePrinting Industry’s Response Strongly Opposed OSHA’s Regulation Strongly Opposed OSHA’s Regulation
– Not Opposed To Ergonomics Only the Not Opposed To Ergonomics Only the Regulation Regulation
– One Size Fits All, Trigger, Risk Factors, One Size Fits All, Trigger, Risk Factors, Job Protection, Grandfathering and Job Protection, Grandfathering and CostsCosts
Embraced OSHA’s Four Point PlanEmbraced OSHA’s Four Point Plan– First Industry To Sign an Alliance: First Industry To Sign an Alliance:
1 1stst Alliance signed in June, 2002 Alliance signed in June, 2002– Re-signed Alliance In February 2004Re-signed Alliance In February 2004– Agreed To Work With Each Other To Agreed To Work With Each Other To
Identify Solutions To Ergonomic Identify Solutions To Ergonomic Concerns In Printing Concerns In Printing
Printing Industry Printing Industry OSHA Ergo AllianceOSHA Ergo Alliance
ImplementationImplementation
Fund Raising Campaign For Ergo GuidesFund Raising Campaign For Ergo Guides GATF Awarded OSHA Harwood Training GATF Awarded OSHA Harwood Training
GrantGrant– Printing Specific Ergonomics Printing Specific Ergonomics
GuidelinesGuidelines Assembled Ergo Guide Development Assembled Ergo Guide Development
TeamTeam– Printing Industry Safety ProfessionalsPrinting Industry Safety Professionals– Printing Industry Association Safety Printing Industry Association Safety
ProfessionalsProfessionals– Hired Professional Ergonomist Hired Professional Ergonomist
Dr. Phyllis King – U of WisconsinDr. Phyllis King – U of Wisconsin
Printing Industry Printing Industry OSHA Ergo OSHA Ergo
AllianceAllianceImplementation Implementation
Compiled GuidelinesCompiled Guidelines– Collected Information On Collected Information On
Existing Printer ProgramsExisting Printer Programs– Conducted Plant Visits Conducted Plant Visits – Evaluated OptionsEvaluated Options– Produced Suggested SolutionsProduced Suggested Solutions
Developed Support MaterialDeveloped Support Material– VideoVideo– Fact Sheets and Pocket CardsFact Sheets and Pocket Cards– Leaders GuideLeaders Guide
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Guidelines Guidelines
Design PrinciplesDesign Principles Helpful But Helpful But NotNot Prescriptive Prescriptive Provide Basic Ergo InformationProvide Basic Ergo Information
– Assessments and SolutionsAssessments and Solutions Provide Specific SolutionsProvide Specific Solutions
– Focus On Jobs With Highest Injury Focus On Jobs With Highest Injury RatesRates
– Present Info On Printing Process Present Info On Printing Process CategoryCategory
Identify Additional ResourcesIdentify Additional Resources Provide Material Appropriate For Provide Material Appropriate For
AudienceAudience Incorporate Visual ImagesIncorporate Visual Images
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramMaterialsMaterials
Leaders GuideLeaders Guide– Guide for Presenting MaterialGuide for Presenting Material
Guide BookGuide Book – Reference Guide for EHS, HR, Reference Guide for EHS, HR,
Supervisors Supervisors Facility ChecklistsFacility Checklists
– General Awareness and Task SpecificGeneral Awareness and Task Specific Fact SheetsFact Sheets
– 10-12 for Supervisors and Employees10-12 for Supervisors and Employees Pocket CardsPocket Cards
– 10-12 for Supervisors and Employees10-12 for Supervisors and Employees Videotape and Videotape and MS PowerPointsMS PowerPoints
– For Employee Training - 1 Hour For Employee Training - 1 Hour
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgram
Leader’s GuideLeader’s Guide Learning ProcessLearning Process Learning StylesLearning Styles Teaching Methods Teaching Methods Planning For TrainingPlanning For Training Ergonomics Program Ergonomics Program
Overview and Overview and MaterialsMaterials
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramEmployer GuidebookEmployer Guidebook
IntroductionIntroduction– Ergonomic Issues & Benefits Ergonomic Issues & Benefits
Program ApproachesProgram Approaches– Mgt & Employee ParticipationMgt & Employee Participation
Worksite EvaluationWorksite Evaluation– Find, evaluate, and identify Find, evaluate, and identify
solutions solutions Controlling Ergonomic Controlling Ergonomic
IssuesIssues– Office ErgonomicsOffice Ergonomics– Common SolutionsCommon Solutions
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgram
Pre-PressPre-Press– Plate MakingPlate Making– Stencil and Screen PreparationStencil and Screen Preparation– Material HandlingMaterial Handling– Cleaning screen meshCleaning screen mesh– Computerized data and design inputComputerized data and design input
PressPress– Loading/unloading paper on pressesLoading/unloading paper on presses– Handling screensHandling screens– Roll tending on web pre-pressRoll tending on web pre-press– Distribution of ink through screens Distribution of ink through screens – Stacking materialsStacking materials– Unloading/bundling signatures on pressesUnloading/bundling signatures on presses
Guidebook Worksite Focus Areas
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramPost PressPost Press
– Guillotine operation and blade Guillotine operation and blade handlinghandling
– Stencil removal from screensStencil removal from screens– Jogging and fanningJogging and fanning– Pocket feedingPocket feeding– Loading finished bundles/products Loading finished bundles/products
into boxesinto boxes
ShippingShipping– Bagging mailBagging mail– Loading/unloading trucksLoading/unloading trucks– Palletizing/shrink Palletizing/shrink
wrapping/strappingwrapping/strapping
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramEmployer Employer GuidebookGuidebookToolboxToolbox
– GlossaryGlossary– Ergonomic Factor Ergonomic Factor
ChecklistsChecklists– Ergonomic FactsheetsErgonomic Factsheets– Pocket CardsPocket Cards– ReferencesReferences– Contacts and HotlinksContacts and Hotlinks
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramFacility ChecklistsFacility Checklists General AwarenessGeneral Awareness
– Preliminary Preliminary EvaluationEvaluation
Task SpecificTask Specific– Office & Computer Office & Computer
WorkstationsWorkstations– General Shop General Shop
WorkstationsWorkstations– Material HandlingMaterial Handling– Hand Tool AnalysisHand Tool Analysis– Production ActivitiesProduction Activities
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramFact SheetsFact Sheets
One-Two Pages LongOne-Two Pages Long Describes Ergonomic Describes Ergonomic
Issues and Solutions Issues and Solutions For A Particular JobFor A Particular Job
Contains Images Contains Images Showing Issues and/or Showing Issues and/or SolutionsSolutions
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramPocket CardsPocket Cards
Designed For PocketsDesigned For Pockets– LaminatedLaminated
Provides Short Provides Short Statements On Correct Statements On Correct and Incorrect Practices and Incorrect Practices For A Specific JobFor A Specific Job– Wrong vs. RightWrong vs. Right
Contains Images Contains Images Showing Wrong and Showing Wrong and RightRight
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramTraining InstructionTraining Instruction
Sample Sample MS PowerPointMS PowerPoint Slides Slides
Adult LearningAdult Learning– For Training Trainers On For Training Trainers On
Presenting MaterialPresenting Material Ergonomics TrainerErgonomics Trainer
– Detailed Ergo Info and Areas of Detailed Ergo Info and Areas of Concern/SolutionsConcern/Solutions
Employee TrainingEmployee Training– Includes Basic Ergo Info Areas of Includes Basic Ergo Info Areas of
Concern/Solutions Concern/Solutions – What’s Wrong With This PictureWhat’s Wrong With This Picture
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramVideo - Working Video - Working
Smarter, Not HarderSmarter, Not Harder
Provides General Provides General Awareness On Ergonomics Awareness On Ergonomics – 15 Minutes Long15 Minutes Long
Presents Printing Presents Printing PerspectivePerspective– Common Risk Factors or Common Risk Factors or
StressorsStressors Includes Examples With Includes Examples With
Suggestions On How Suggestions On How Employees Can Do Their Employees Can Do Their Jobs SaferJobs Safer
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramTraining CD ROMTraining CD ROM
Containing:Containing:– Electronic Fact SheetsElectronic Fact Sheets– Extra ChecklistsExtra Checklists– Sample MS PowerPoint Sample MS PowerPoint
PresentationsPresentations– Training Evaluation Training Evaluation
FormForm– Employee Sign-in Employee Sign-in
SheetsSheets
Printing Ergonomics Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Train-the-Trainer
ProgramProgramNext StepsNext Steps
Materials Ready For Materials Ready For DistributionDistribution– Available for members and non-Available for members and non-
membersmembers Conduct TrainingConduct Training
– Train-the-Trainer Training at Train-the-Trainer Training at GATFGATF
– Regional Train-the-Trainer By PIA Regional Train-the-Trainer By PIA AffiliatesAffiliates
– Web conferences conducted by Web conferences conducted by SGIASGIA
Evaluation Evaluation
Printing Industry and Printing Industry and ErgonomicsErgonomics
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