WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
of
14
TA
SK
AN
AL
YS
IS W
OR
KS
HE
ET
Co
mp
an
y:
T
he
Co
rpo
rati
on
of
De
lta
D
ep
art
me
nt:
En
gin
ee
rin
g O
pe
rati
on
s
J
ob
Tit
le:
F
loo
d B
ox
Te
ch
nic
ian
s
Da
te:
Ma
y 8
, 2
003
& J
un
e 2
5, 2
003
Jo
b S
um
mary
: T
he F
lood B
ox T
echnic
ians’ ta
sks a
nd d
uties a
re r
ela
ted t
o m
ain
tenance a
nd c
onstr
uction o
f m
unic
ipal utilit
ies, ro
ads, dykes a
nd
dra
inag
e s
yste
ms. P
rim
ary
tasks involv
e c
leanin
g d
ebris a
t pum
p s
tations a
nd d
rain
s, as w
ell
as g
rass-c
utt
ing
. S
econdary
tasks
inclu
de d
rivin
g f
rom
one s
ite t
o a
noth
er
(25%
of th
e s
hift)
.
Job t
asks a
re s
hare
d b
etw
een t
he t
wo c
rew
mem
bers
(som
etim
es 3
cre
w m
em
bers
). A
routine a
nd p
attern
has d
evelo
ped, and the
work
pro
ceeds e
ffic
iently. T
asks that in
volv
e m
anual la
bour,
i.e
. m
ajo
r cle
an-u
ps (
heavy d
ebris s
uch a
s log
s)
and c
utt
ing
gra
ss, are
perf
orm
ed o
n M
onday,
Wednesday a
nd F
riday. M
inor
cle
an-u
ps a
re p
erf
orm
ed o
n T
uesday a
nd T
hurs
day.
Pers
onal pro
tective
eq
uip
ment
inclu
de: safe
ty b
oots
and c
overa
lls. W
hen u
sin
g w
eed-e
ate
rs, th
e c
rew
mem
bers
are
req
uired t
o w
ear
a h
ard
hat,
hearing p
rote
ction a
nd r
ubber
boots
(if it’s r
ain
ing
).
The F
lood B
ox T
echnic
ians’ com
pla
ined a
bout th
e u
se o
f one t
ype o
f w
eed e
ate
rs (
or
str
ing
lin
e c
utters
), i.e
. S
TIH
L F
5 5
50 (
due t
o
the h
eavie
r w
eig
ht and s
hort
er
shaft).
Fro
m M
ay t
o S
epte
mber
(~3.5
month
s),
the c
rew
mem
bers
spend a
bout 4 –
5 h
ours
of th
e
shift
on w
eed c
uttin
g.
N
.B: T
his
assessm
ent w
as b
ased o
n a
work
ing
popula
tion o
f m
ale
s o
nly
.
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 2
of
14
T
asks &
Descri
pti
on
of
Ac
tivit
ies
Fre
qu
en
cy
Du
rati
on
1.
Cle
an
ing
deb
ris
�
Check r
outines locations f
or
debris (
depth
of
36”)
.
�
Cle
an u
sin
g r
ake.
Pull
up d
ebris u
sin
g r
ake +
fork
. If e
xcessiv
e,
put aw
ay d
ebris in
dum
p tru
ck.
�
When it ra
ins, th
ere
’s m
ore
debris.
A
erial vie
w o
f dra
in (
aft
er
rem
oval of
debris)
20-4
0 locations
per
day
(3
4-6
6 %
of shift)
30 s
ec –
4
hours
per
location
2.
Po
sit
ion
ply
wo
od
at
dra
ins
�
Take 2
x6 +
4x8 (
½ “
) ply
wood s
heets
fro
m W
ork
syard
. �
Cla
mp h
ois
t hooks (
on H
iab –
cra
ne tru
ck)
to b
aff
les.
�
Once b
aff
les a
re lifte
d o
ff,
deta
ch h
ooks fro
m c
rane.
�
Take m
easure
ments
of
dra
inag
e a
rea (
i.e.
where
baff
le is locate
d).
�
Usin
g p
ull
fork
, m
easure
depth
of
wate
r.
�
Rem
ove t
ailg
ate
fro
m tru
ck t
o g
ain
access to p
lyw
ood s
heets
.
�
Rem
ove p
lyw
ood s
heets
fro
m tru
ck.
�
Cut
ply
wood s
heets
to s
ize.
�
Nail
sm
alle
r pie
ces o
f w
ood t
o p
lyw
ood s
heets
.
�
Bend n
ails
.
�
Dra
g p
lyw
ood (
with a
ttached p
ieces o
f w
ood)
dow
n r
am
p.
�
Positio
n p
lyw
ood a
t dra
in.
�
Usin
g s
hort
er
pull
fork
, push p
lyw
ood d
ow
nw
ard
. �
Positio
n w
edg
es –
push w
edg
es d
ow
nw
ard
usin
g s
ledg
e h
am
mer.
not
perf
orm
ed
daily
(6-3
3%
of
shift)
varies
(u
p to 2
hours
)
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 3
of
14
T
asks &
Descri
pti
on
of
Ac
tivit
ies
Fre
qu
en
cy
Du
rati
on
P
osit
ion
ply
wo
od
at
dra
ins …
co
nti
nu
ed
2 x
6 p
ieces o
f w
ood L
ocation to p
ositio
n p
lyw
ood
C
uttin
g t
he p
lyw
ood s
heet
to s
ize
not
perf
orm
ed
daily
(6-3
3%
of
shift)
varies
(u
p to 2
hours
)
3.
Weed
Cu
ttin
g
�
Tw
o t
ypes o
f w
eed e
ate
rs (
or
str
ing lin
e c
utters
) are
used:
1.
ST
IHL F
5 5
50
-
more
pow
er,
burn
s g
as faste
r (a
s p
er
cre
w m
em
bers
) -
w
eig
ht 11.4
kg
(w
ith g
as)
-
short
er
shaft (
tota
l le
ngth
– 1
80 c
m, dis
tance t
o c
ente
r of g
ravity –
56 c
m)
2.
Kaw
asaki K
BL 3
A4
-
we
ight 7.3
kg
(w
ith g
as)
-
long
er
shaft
(to
tal le
ng
th –
187 c
m, dis
tance to c
ente
r of g
ravity –
60 c
m)
ST
IHL F
5 5
50 K
aw
asaki K
BL 3
A4
34-6
6%
of
shift
(Ma
y –
Sept.
only
)
4-5
hours
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 4
of
14
T
asks &
Descri
pti
on
of
Ac
tivit
ies
Fre
qu
en
cy
Du
rati
on
W
eed
cu
ttin
g …
co
nti
nu
ed
N
ote
: B
oth
weed-e
ate
rs a
re h
ooked o
nto
bro
ad-s
trapped s
uspenders
at th
e h
ip-j
oin
t during
use. T
his
allo
ws t
he m
uscle
s in t
he u
pper
back a
nd s
hould
ers
to b
ear
som
e o
f th
e w
eig
ht
of
the w
eed-e
ate
r.
U
sin
g w
eed-e
ate
r -
ST
IHL F
5 5
50
Usin
g w
eed-e
ate
r – K
aw
asaki
34-6
6%
of
shift
(Ma
y –
Sept.
only
)
4-5
hours
4.
Use o
f T
oo
ls
Tools
:
R
ake (
149 c
m long
)
Pull
fork
(267 c
m o
r 386 c
m)
P
itch f
ork
(152 c
m long)
varies
varies
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 5
of
14
T
asks &
Descri
pti
on
of
Ac
tivit
ies
Fre
qu
en
cy
Du
rati
on
U
se o
f T
oo
ls ... c
on
tin
ued
R
ound-e
nd S
hovel (1
52 c
m long
) F
lat-
end S
hovel (1
68 c
m)
P
ipe p
ole
(381 c
m long
)
S
ledg
e H
am
mer
(79 c
m)
Cre
scent W
rench (
15”
Westw
ard
AW
15)
P
ipe W
rench (
18”
Rid
gid
) S
aw
(S
andvik
)
Sw
ed S
aw
(S
andvik
Forc
e –
24”
607 m
m)
varies
varies
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 6
of
14
T
asks &
Descri
pti
on
of
Ac
tivit
ies
Fre
qu
en
cy
Du
rati
on
U
se o
f T
oo
ls …
co
nti
nu
ed
W
heel / K
ey (
Arm
tec)
S
top / S
low
Sig
n
varies
varies
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 7
of
14
Ris
k F
acto
rs c
on
sid
ere
d:
�
Join
t postu
re: w
rist,
elb
ow
, should
er,
neck, back, knees
�
Aw
kw
ard
postu
re: r
each, tw
ist,
bend, sto
op, sq
uat, c
limb, sta
tic, dynam
ic
�
Forc
e: lift, low
er,
carr
y, push/p
ull,
pin
ch o
r pow
er
grip
�
Repetition: fr
eq
uency,
dura
tion
�
Conta
ct S
tress
�
Obje
ct w
eig
ht, location, siz
e,
shape,
handle
s,
sta
bili
ty o
f lo
ad
�
Work
heig
ht, layout,
seating
, space
�
Tool/eq
uip
ment use
�
Environm
ent:
la
yout,
flo
oring, te
mpera
ture
, nois
e,
light, g
lare
, vib
ration
�
Work
Org
aniz
ation:
recovery
, schedule
, w
ork
load, ta
sk v
ariabili
ty,
pace, P
PE
use,
inte
rruptions
P
ostu
res, W
CB
of B
C
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 8
of
14
Dep
art
men
t/W
ork
Are
a:
Eng
ineering
– E
lectr
ical / M
echanic
al
Occu
pati
on
: F
lood B
ox
Technic
ians –
Laboure
r II
S
pecif
ic L
ocati
on
: D
elta (
assort
ed)
C
on
tact
Nam
e:
A
ssessed
By:
F.
Ism
ail
A
ssessm
en
t D
ate
: M
ay 8
, 2003 &
June 2
5,
2003
Descri
pti
on
of
wo
rk a
rea:
Outd
oor
roadsid
e u
rban a
nd industr
ial park
location.
H
ou
rs o
f W
ork
/Sh
ift
Sch
ed
ule
: 7
:00 a
.m. to
3:3
0 p
.m.
MS
I sig
ns / s
ym
pto
ms n
ote
d:
back, should
er
Tasks f
or
Erg
on
om
ics R
isk A
ssessm
en
t (f
rom
Task A
naly
sis
wo
rksh
eet)
: F
req
uen
cy /
Du
rati
on
of
Task:
1.
Cle
anin
g d
ebris
2.
Positio
n p
lyw
ood
at
dra
ins
3.
Weed c
uttin
g (
Ma
y –
Se
pt. o
nly
) 4.
Use o
f T
ools
20 –
40 locations /
da
y
vari
es (
not
daily
) 4 –
5 h
ours
vari
es
34-6
6%
of
shift
6-3
3%
of
shift
34-6
6%
of
shift
vari
es
T
ask
Ris
k F
acto
rs
Fre
q/D
ur
Mag
/Ran
ge
A
sse
ssm
en
t/O
bs
erv
ati
on
s/C
om
men
ts
Aw
kw
ard
P
ostu
re:
�
Back f
lexio
n
�
Sho
uld
er
flexio
n
�
Sho
uld
er
abduction
/ adduction
�
Elb
ow
pro
natio
n
�
Back late
ral
flexio
n
Dura
tion
vari
es:
30 s
ec –
4
hour
per
location
34-6
6%
of
shift
Dyn
am
ic (
<30 s
ec.)
�
Back f
lexio
n u
p t
o
45º
�
Elb
ow
pro
nate
d
�
Sho
uld
er
flexio
n 3
0º
�
Sho
uld
er
ab
duction
up to
11
0º
�
Sho
uld
er
ad
duction
�
Back late
ral flexio
n
up to
20
º
�
While
cle
anin
g d
ebris,
assum
es the f
ollo
win
g p
ostu
res:
back
flexio
n 4
5º,
back late
ral flexio
n 2
0º,
sho
uld
er
flexio
n 3
0º
/ abduction
up t
o 1
10
º/ a
ddu
ction a
nd p
ron
ate
d e
lbo
w.
The d
ynam
ic n
atu
re a
nd f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion o
f th
e t
asks
do n
ot excee
d e
rgonom
ic g
uid
elin
es f
or
aw
kw
ard
postu
res
(WC
B W
ork
sheet B
). A
ble
to p
ause a
nd c
ha
nge
positio
n a
s
require
d.
1.
Cle
an
ing
D
eb
ris
Forc
e:
�
Pulli
ng
debris o
ut
of
dra
in
as a
bo
ve
F
orc
e to p
ull
up
de
bris
– 3
kg
�
Tw
o-h
an
ded lifting (
pull-
up)
of
debris –
3 k
g.
Pull
up f
orc
e to lift de
bris is a
ccepta
ble
(K
od
ak, 1986).
Identification
R
epetition:
Perf
orm
s a
vari
ety
of
movem
ents
as a
bo
ve
Assessment
Not consid
ere
d r
ep
etitive w
ork
. �
The f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion
of
the tasks d
oes n
ot
exceed
erg
on
om
ic g
uid
elin
es f
or
repetitio
n (
WC
B W
ork
sheet B
).
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 9
of
14
T
ask
Ris
k F
acto
rs
Fre
q/D
ur
Mag
/Ran
ge
A
sse
ssm
en
t/O
bs
erv
ati
on
s/C
om
men
ts
Aw
kw
ard
P
ostu
re:
�
Back f
lexio
n
�
Squ
attin
g
�
Kne
elin
g
�
Elb
ow
exte
nsio
n
�
Clim
bin
g
�
Cra
wlin
g
�
Sho
uld
er
flexio
n
�
Back tw
isting
up to
2 h
r dura
tion
6-3
3%
of
shift
(not da
ily)
Sta
tic (
>3
0 s
ec.)
�
Back f
lexio
n 8
0º
�
Sho
uld
er
flexio
n 7
0º
�
Elb
ow
exte
nd
ed
�
Kne
elin
g
�
Squ
attin
g
Dyn
am
ic
�
Sho
uld
er
flexio
n u
p
to 9
0º
�
Squ
attin
g
�
Kne
elin
g
�
Elb
ow
exte
nsio
n
�
Clim
bin
g
�
Cra
wlin
g
�
Back f
lexio
n u
p t
o
90º
�
Back tw
ist
�
Dyn
am
ic s
quattin
g, b
ack fle
xio
n u
p to
90
º a
nd s
ho
uld
er
flexio
n 9
0º
to c
lam
p h
ois
t h
ooks o
nto
baff
le.
�
Dyn
am
ic s
quattin
g, kneelin
g, shou
lder
flexio
n 9
0º
and e
lbo
w
exte
nsio
n to
take m
easure
ments
at lo
cation o
f baff
le.
�
Clim
bin
g u
p a
nd d
ow
n r
ails
�
Kne
elin
g a
nd c
raw
ling
wh
ile m
ark
ing m
easure
ments
on
ply
woo
d s
he
et
�
Sta
tic b
ack f
lexio
n 8
0º
or
knee
ling w
hile
cutt
ing p
lyw
ood
sheet (w
hen p
lace
d o
n f
loo
r) –
occasio
na
lly s
light b
ack tw
ist
�
Sta
tic left
sho
uld
er
flexio
n 7
0º
and e
lbo
w e
xte
nsio
n +
rig
ht
should
er
flexio
n 0
-45º
and e
lbo
w e
xte
nsio
n 9
0-1
80
º w
hile
cuttin
g p
lyw
ood
sheet
(whe
n s
tand
ing u
pri
gh
t)
�
Sta
tic k
neelin
g o
r squatt
ing
while
naili
ng s
malle
r p
iece
s o
f w
ood t
o p
lyw
oo
d s
he
ets
�
Dyn
am
ic b
ack f
lexio
n 4
5 –
90º
to b
end
na
ils.
The f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion
of
the tasks d
oes n
ot
exceed
erg
on
om
ic g
uid
elin
es f
or
aw
kw
ard
postu
res (
WC
B W
ork
sheet
B).
A
ble
to p
ause
an
d c
ha
nge p
ositio
n a
s r
eq
uire
d.
Identification
2.
Po
sit
ion
p
lyw
oo
d
at
dra
ins
Forc
e:
�
Lifting
ply
woo
d
�
Lifting
ta
ilgate
�
Dra
g p
lyw
oo
d
do
wn r
am
p
up to
2 h
r dura
tion
6-3
3%
of
shift
(not da
ily)
Wt of
1 s
heet
of
ply
woo
d ~
6.8
– 9
kg
(could
not b
e
weig
hed)
Wt of
tailg
ate
(fr
om
tr
uck)
– 2
3 k
g
Pull
forc
e o
n p
lyw
ood
do
wn r
am
p 9
kg
Assessment
�
Lifting
sheets
of
ply
woo
d a
t W
ork
sya
rd ~
6.8
– 9
kg. T
wo
pers
on 2
-hand
ed lifting.
1)
Lift of
shelf 6
6 c
m to k
nuckle
heig
ht. 2
) T
here
aft
er,
to p
lace in d
um
p tru
ck, lif
t fr
om
knuckle
heig
ht to
16
0 c
m.
�
Lifting
ta
ilgate
off
tru
ck (
wt. –
23 k
g)
– f
rom
heig
ht of
13
7 c
m
to k
nuckle
he
ight.
Min
imal re
aches.
�
Rem
ove p
lyw
ood s
heets
off
tru
ck (
wt. ~
6.8
-9 k
g)
– h
eig
ht of
135 c
m (
2-p
ers
on).
�
Dra
g p
lyw
oo
d d
ow
n r
am
p (
forc
e –
9 k
g).
Lifting
the
ply
wo
od (
2-p
ers
on lift)
is w
ithin
erg
onom
ic
guid
elin
es (
Mital et a
l.,
199
3).
Liftin
g th
e ta
ilgate
off
the tru
ck is
with
in e
rgon
om
ic g
uid
elin
es –
due
to m
inim
al re
ach a
nd lo
w
frequency r
ate
(W
CB
Work
sheet
B).
Pulli
ng t
he p
lyw
ood d
ow
n
the r
am
p is w
ithin
erg
onom
ic g
uid
elin
es (
Mita
l et a
l., 1
993).
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
0 o
f 14
T
ask
Ris
k F
acto
rs
Fre
q/D
ur
Mag
/Ran
ge
A
sse
ssm
en
t/O
bs
erv
ati
on
s/C
om
men
ts
Aw
kw
ard
P
ostu
re:
�
Back tw
isting
4 –
5
hours
34 –
66%
of
shift
Dyn
am
ic
�
Back tw
isting
�
Back tw
isting w
hile
wee
d c
uttin
g,
i.e.
not
turn
ing f
ee
t.
The f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion
of
the tasks d
oes n
ot
exceed
erg
on
om
ic g
uid
elin
es f
or
aw
kw
ard
postu
res. A
ble
to p
ause
and c
hang
e p
ositio
n a
s r
eq
uired.
Forc
e
�
Grip f
orc
e
�
Conta
ct str
ess
on lo
wer
back
�
Weig
ht of
weed-e
ate
rs
4 –
5
hours
34 –
66%
of
shift
�
Po
wer
grip
on w
ee
d
eate
r h
an
dle
s
�
Weig
ht of
weed-
eate
rs –
7.3
– 1
1.4
kg
�
Cre
w m
em
bers
com
pla
ined
that
with th
e S
TIH
L w
eed-
eate
r, d
ue t
o t
he s
hort
er
sh
aft
, th
e m
oto
r hits t
heir lo
wer
back d
uring o
pera
tio
n.
�
The s
uspenders
supp
ort
th
e w
eig
ht
of
the w
eed-e
ate
rs
durin
g o
pera
tion a
t th
e h
ip h
eig
ht.
The d
ynam
ic n
atu
re a
nd f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion o
f th
e t
ask d
o
not
ind
icate
this
as h
igh r
isk for
grip f
orc
e. N
o g
uid
elin
es
ava
ilab
le f
or
concern
re
gard
ing m
oto
r on S
TIH
L h
itting
lo
wer
back. N
o e
rgon
om
ic g
uid
elin
es a
va
ilab
le r
egard
ing m
axim
um
w
eig
ht th
at
back c
an s
uppo
rt.
As p
er
PJD
A,
perf
orm
ed b
y H
um
an E
ffort
, (G
reate
r V
ancouver
– P
ark
s M
ain
ten
ance),
" c
hain
sa
w,
we
ed e
ate
r and
oth
er
po
wer
too
ls w
ill incre
ase t
he v
ibra
tio
n a
nd c
om
pre
ssiv
e f
orc
es
from
the g
rip to
the
elb
ow
and s
ho
uld
er
that m
ay
lead t
o
overu
se
ten
do
n o
r n
erv
e inju
ries. Im
pin
gem
ent and
inflam
mato
ry inju
ries to th
e s
hould
ers
are
lik
ely
du
e to t
he
pro
longe
d s
tatic a
rm p
ositio
n (
flexed a
nd a
bducte
d s
ho
uld
er
and e
lbo
w)
req
uire
d d
uri
ng
som
e w
ork
."
Identification
3.
Weed
C
utt
ing
Repetition:
�
Perf
orm
s a
vari
ety
of
movem
ents
4 –
5
hours
34 –
66%
of
shift
Assessment
�
Not consid
ere
d r
ep
etitive w
ork
.
The f
requency a
nd d
ura
tion
of
the tasks d
oes n
ot
exceed
erg
on
om
ic g
uid
elin
es f
or
repetitio
n (
WC
B W
ork
sheet B
).
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
1 o
f 14
T
ask
Ris
k F
acto
rs
Fre
q/D
ur
Mag
/Ran
ge
A
sse
ssm
en
t/O
bs
erv
ati
on
s/C
om
men
ts
4.
Use o
f T
oo
ls
Forc
e:
�
Lifting
assort
ed
tools
Dura
tion
vari
es
Fre
quency
vari
es
Weig
hts
range f
rom
<
1 –
4 k
g.
�
The tools
we
igh a
s f
ollo
ws:
rake –
1.1
kg, pull
fork
(267 c
m)
– 2
.5 k
g, pull
fork
(386 c
m)
– 2
.3 k
g, pitch f
ork
– 1
.4 k
g,
round-e
nd s
ho
ve
l – 2
.5 k
g, flat-
end s
ho
vel – 3
kg, pip
e p
ole
– 2
kg, bro
om
– 1
.4 k
g, sle
dge h
am
mer
– 4
kg, cla
w
ham
mer
- <
1kg, cre
scent w
rench –
1.4
kg, p
ipe w
ren
ch –
2.5
kg, sa
ws -
< 1
kg,
wh
ee
l / ke
y – 3
.9 k
g, sto
p / s
low
sig
n -
<
1 k
g
The lifts
are
within
recom
mende
d w
eig
ht lim
its f
or
liftin
g tasks
(WC
B W
ork
sheet B
).
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
2 o
f 14
SU
MM
AR
Y
The r
isk identification a
nd a
ssessm
ent fo
r th
e F
lood B
ox T
echnic
ian’s
job tasks h
ave identified s
om
e r
isk f
acto
rs t
hat exceed
recom
mended g
uid
elin
es. W
hile
these tasks h
ave b
een a
ssessed indiv
idually
, cum
ula
tive e
ffects
of
com
bin
ed tasks m
ay incre
ase
the level of
risk.
With
reg
ard
s t
o the f
lood b
ox t
echnic
ians’ jo
b, in
genera
l th
e r
isk f
acto
rs a
re r
ela
ted to v
ibra
tion c
oncern
s a
nd c
onta
ct str
ess.
N
ew
cre
w m
em
bers
who
have n
ot
acclim
atized t
o t
he p
hysic
al dem
ands o
f w
ork
may b
e a
t an incre
ased r
isk o
f in
jury
. A
ll cre
w
mem
bers
are
at a h
igher
risk o
f in
jury
in the m
orn
ing h
ours
when t
hey m
ay n
ot be p
hysic
ally
pre
pare
d o
r w
arm
ed u
p p
rior
to
perf
orm
ing
physic
ally
dem
andin
g w
ork
. T
his
was d
em
onstr
ate
d in t
he C
orp
ora
tion o
f D
elta’s
musculo
skele
tal in
jury
(M
SI)
analy
ses
(2001)
report
where
55%
of
MS
I W
CB
cla
ims o
ccurr
ed in t
he A
M.
Additio
nally
, w
hile
not
exceedin
g g
uid
elin
es for
the indiv
idua
l ta
sks, cum
ula
tive e
ffects
of
aw
kw
ard
postu
res o
f th
e n
eck, back,
should
er
and a
rm/w
rist m
ay incre
ase the r
isk o
f in
jury
(>
66%
of shift w
hen a
ll activitie
s o
r ta
sks a
re c
om
bin
ed).
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
3 o
f 14
CO
NT
RO
LS
R
ecom
mendations for
contr
ol of
identified r
isk f
acto
rs w
ill f
ocus o
n m
eth
ods t
o m
inim
ize r
isk.
*Contr
ol P
riori
ty N
ote
: 1
= r
ecom
mend
ed f
or
imple
me
nta
tion t
o r
educe r
isk facto
rs; 2 =
optio
na
l, for
co
nsid
era
tion
as a
mea
ns o
f re
ducin
g r
isk
facto
rs; 3 =
no
t fo
r im
med
iate
action b
ut fo
r fu
ture
consid
era
tio
n a
s a
ppro
priate
.
Ris
k F
acto
r R
eco
mm
en
ded
Co
ntr
ols
C
on
tro
l P
rio
rity
* R
esp
on
sib
le
Pers
on
S
tatu
s
End
ura
nce f
or
ph
ysic
ally
dem
andin
g w
ork
Main
tain
an incre
ased
le
ve
l of
fitn
ess f
ocusin
g o
n c
ard
iovascu
lar
and m
uscula
r end
ura
nce a
nd m
uscula
r flexib
ility
. T
his
is e
specia
lly
import
ant fo
r ne
w w
ork
ers
who m
ay n
ot
be a
cclim
atized to
the
dem
ands o
f w
ork
.
2
Em
plo
ye
e
Pre
para
tion f
or
all
ph
ysic
ally
dem
andin
g w
ork
Develo
p a
ph
ysic
al w
arm
up p
rogra
m a
nd tra
in w
ork
ers
specific
to
the d
em
ands o
f th
e job. W
ork
ers
should
perf
orm
this
warm
up p
rior
to th
e s
tart
of
the
da
y a
nd b
efo
re r
esum
ing w
ork
follo
win
g >
30 m
in.
bre
aks. T
he d
ura
tio
n o
f th
e w
arm
up is less tha
n 1
0 m
in. M
icro
str
etc
hes s
hou
ld a
lso b
e p
erf
orm
ed follo
win
g s
tatic, a
wkw
ard
postu
res e
.g. n
eck a
nd b
ack b
endin
g.
2
Sup
erinte
nd
ent
/Dept.
Aw
kw
ard
and
Sta
tic P
ostu
res
Consid
er
job r
ota
tion b
etw
een c
rew
mem
bers
to p
rovid
e a
dis
trib
ution o
f w
ork
load
an
d d
ecre
ase t
he c
um
ula
tive e
ffects
of
the
com
bin
ed
tasks.
Durin
g w
eed c
utt
ing, cre
w m
em
bers
are
encoura
ged t
o a
void
tw
isting,
i.e.
to t
urn
th
eir f
ee
t in
the d
irection o
f th
e t
urn
.
1 1
Sup
erinte
nd
ent
E
mplo
ye
e
Forc
e:
Tools
and
equ
ipm
ent
Ensure
all
tools
and e
qu
ipm
ent are
in g
ood
shap
e a
nd r
epa
ir. S
tatic
forc
es w
ill incre
ase if
tools
and e
qu
ipm
ent re
qu
ire m
ore
work
or
repetitio
n o
f w
ork
due to
po
or
main
tenance
inclu
din
g c
lean
ing.
Evalu
ate
too
ls a
nd e
quip
ment
when b
ein
g r
epla
ced t
o e
nsure
the
weig
ht a
nd d
esig
n (
e.g
. gri
p)
will
re
duce t
he w
ork
load (
e.g
. w
renches,
va
lve k
ey e
tc.)
.
1 3
Sup
erinte
nd
ent
Em
plo
ye
e
S
up
erinte
nd
ent
Em
plo
ye
e
WWC
Wo
rkW
ell C
on
su
ltin
g
Erg
on
om
ic R
isk Id
en
tifi
cati
on
& A
ssessm
en
t
Pag
e 1
4 o
f 14
R
isk F
acto
r R
eco
mm
en
ded
Co
ntr
ols
C
on
tro
l P
rio
rity
* R
esp
on
sib
le
Pers
on
S
tatu
s
Conta
ct str
ess
caused b
y u
sin
g
the S
TIH
L w
ee
d-
eate
r
Due t
o th
e p
ossib
ility
of
con
tact str
ess o
n th
e lo
wer
back c
aused b
y
the S
TIH
L w
ee
d-e
ate
r (d
ue
to th
e s
hort
er
sh
aft
len
gth
), it is
re
com
mended th
at:
1.
Cre
w m
em
bers
use the K
aw
asaki w
eed-e
ate
r if a
va
ilable
and t
o o
nly
use t
he S
TIH
L w
eed-e
ate
r if the K
aw
asaki
weed-e
ate
r is
not
availa
ble
(e.g
. if th
e v
olu
me o
f w
ork
re
quires b
oth
cre
w m
em
bers
to c
ut
we
eds –
in w
hic
h c
ase,
one w
ill u
se
the
Ka
wasaki and t
he o
ther
will
ha
ve t
o u
se the
ST
IHL).
2.
If terr
ain
has f
lat gro
und a
nd s
mall
hill
s, th
e c
rew
mem
ber
cuttin
g w
eeds o
n the
fla
t gro
und
shou
ld u
se th
e S
TIH
L
weed-e
ate
r a
nd t
he c
rew
mem
ber
cuttin
g w
eed o
n t
he s
mall
hill
s s
hou
ld u
se th
e K
aw
asaki w
eed-e
ate
r.
3.
Investig
ate
the f
easib
ility
of
movin
g th
e h
and
le b
ars
aw
ay
from
the m
oto
r th
ere
by incre
asin
g th
e s
haft
dis
tance
betw
een t
he m
oto
r and
ha
ndle
bars
.
4.
Cre
w m
em
bers
should
altern
ate
usin
g th
e S
TIH
L w
eed
-eate
r th
ere
by m
inim
izin
g s
om
e o
f th
e e
ffects
of
conta
ct
str
ess.
Note
: C
onta
ct str
ess m
ay
not be
evid
ent
with a
ll cre
w m
em
bers
(i.e.
those o
f sm
all
to a
vera
ge s
tatu
re).
1 1 1 1
E
mplo
ye
e
E
mplo
ye
e
S
up
erinte
nd
ent
E
mplo
ye
e
Vib
ration
Pro
vid
e c
rew
mem
bers
with a
nti-v
ibra
tio
n g
loves f
or
use d
urin
g
opera
tio
n o
f w
ee
d-e
ate
rs.
1
Sup
erinte
nd
ent
Overa
ll risk
facto
rs
Pro
vid
e e
ducation r
ela
ted t
o id
entified r
isk facto
rs a
nd m
eth
ods o
f w
ork
ing to r
ed
uce r
isk e
.g.
neutr
al jo
int p
ositio
ns,
leg
positio
n,
reductio
n o
f tw
istin
g e
tc.
1
Sup
erinte
nd
ent
Refe
ren
ces:
�
WC
B o
f B
C, W
ork
sheet A
, R
isk Identification a
nd W
ork
sheet B
, R
isk A
ssessm
ent.
�
Mita
l, N
icho
lson &
Ayo
ub
(1993),
A G
uid
e to M
anua
l M
ate
rial H
an
dlin
g
Pre
pare
d b
y: F
arz
ana Ism
ail,
Ju
ly 1
8, 20
03
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