COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey
COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey
COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey
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ERGONOMICS<br />
STANDARD<br />
<strong>The</strong> contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to<br />
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of<br />
the operation of contractor’s facilities. <strong>The</strong> contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to<br />
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.<br />
‣ Develop and implement process and procedures to reduce or eliminate risk associated with<br />
ergonomic hazards.<br />
RESPONSIBILITIES<br />
Location Manager must ensure that the ergonomic program procedures are developed, implemented<br />
and followed.<br />
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer risk assessment, written procedures, training,<br />
recordkeeping and annual review for the ergonomic policies and procedures.<br />
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements as<br />
they relate to the ergonomic procedures.<br />
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the ergonomic procedures.<br />
DEFINITIONS<br />
• Ergonomics is fitting the job to the people who have to do it, through the design of equipment and<br />
procedures.<br />
REQUIREMENTS<br />
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented risk assessment performed for each task<br />
which includes as a minimum:<br />
a. Identification of tasks and associated hazards.<br />
b. Evaluation of risk associated with hazards.<br />
c. Identification of controls to reduce the risk (e.g., work area design, job rotation).<br />
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility must have implemented procedures to address ergonomic<br />
hazards. Procedures must cover, as a minimum, the following:<br />
a. Early reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), their signs and symptoms, and MSD hazards.<br />
b. Employee involvement process that includes periodic communications about ergonomics and<br />
review of employee suggestions related to ergonomic issues.<br />
c. Process to correct ergonomic problems that are presented via reporting of ergonomic hazards<br />
or injury trends.<br />
d. For repetitive activities, opportunities for breaks or changes in activity are provided.<br />
e. Assessment of individual computer workstations.<br />
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