Ergonomics and Workplace Design

Fall 2017
Assignment II
Due: 09/12/2017
1. Give three examples each of hazard, danger, and risk and explain why they are what they
are.
2. Apply Fundamental Ergonomics Model to the design of a hand tool.
3. What are the three questions that need to be answered to judge if a tool is ergonomically
designed Explain.
4. Given,
Company A B C
Full time employee 160 155 150
MSD cases in 2000 8 9 10
MSD cases lost time (days) 110 150 140
Back cases in 2000 10 8 12
Back cases lost time (days) 160 200 190
a) Calculate illness and injury rates (frequency and severity) per 100 workers for each of
the three companies.
b) What can you conclude about the three companies based on the results of injury and
illness rates

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