Cumulative trauma disorder controls: the ergonomics program at Ethicon, Inc.
Over the past 10 years, Ethicon, Inc., has developed a successful program for the management of cumulative trauma disorders. The program is based on a multidisciplinary approach created through the existence of an ergonomics task force. Various functions of the task force and examples of its operations are described.
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Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, N.J.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006804:Ergonomics; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012307:Risk Factors; D013537:Sutures; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control