COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

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