Scenario You are the primary Health Safety professional at a manufacturing plant and are also responsible for the facilities Ergonomics program (including in the office) The plant manager has asked you to review the design of a new product, tool or piece of equipment The intent is to evaluate these tools, products or equipment before they come into the workplace You will be asked to make a decision on the purchase of this item Assignment Requirements Choose a tool, piece of equipment or a product to review Provide a picture of your tool, equipment or product Provide measurements either by actually measuring it or from product specifications Provide your assessment of the current design Compare it to the guidelines provided in the course Use anthropometric tables to determine the population the product can fit Reference any anthropometric tool guideline you use Consider who you think the limiting user(s) is Would you recommend the purchase of this item Consider the cost If you could change the current design, what would you change improve be specific include measurements, angles, etc where appropriate Provide a discussion in your analysis that considers the questions listed below Combine all aspects of the assignment into one document Use the report template provided Example of item Rakes When reviewing the design, consider the following questions What is the tool, product, equipment How much does it cost What is its function What do we physically do to use it How is it used What actions movements, body parts, and muscle groups are activated when using this item How would you change the design provide specific dimensions, forces, etc How would these changes improve the design, what risks would they decrease and what injuries could be avoided Does the product need to be improved If yes, why Why does the object need to be improved If the design is poor, what injuries could it cause Do the changes result in other improvements i e to quality or efficiency Are there any changes you would make that could improve the use of the tool, cognitively or user experience Does it have ergonomic features or use the word ergonomic to sell it What is your opinion assessment of that

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Scenario You are the primary Health & Safety professional at a manufacturing plant and are also responsible for the facilities Ergonomics program (including in the

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You are the primary Health & Safety professional at a manufacturing plant and are also responsible for the facilities Ergonomics program (including in the office).

The plant manager has asked you to review the design of a new product, tool or piece of equipment. The intent is to evaluate these tools, products or equipment before they come into the workplace. You will be asked to make a decision on the purchase of this item.

Assignment Requirements

Choose a tool, piece of equipment or a product to review
Provide a picture of your tool, equipment or product
Provide measurements either by actually measuring it or from product specifications
Provide your assessment of the current design. Compare it to the guidelines provided in the course
Use anthropometric tables to determine the population the product can "fit". Reference any anthropometric tool guideline you use
Consider who you think the limiting user(s) is
Would you recommend the purchase of this item? Consider the cost
If you could change the current design, what would you change/improve - be specific include measurements, angles, etc. where appropriate
Provide a discussion in your analysis that considers the questions listed below
Combine all aspects of the assignment into one document. Use the report template provided

Example of item:

Rakes.

When reviewing the design, consider the following questions:

What is the tool, product, equipment?
How much does it cost? What is its function?
What do we physically do to use it?
- How is it used?
- What actions/movements, body parts, and muscle groups are activated when using this item?
How would you change the design - provide specific dimensions, forces, etc?
- How would these changes improve the design, what risks would they decrease and what injuries could be avoided?
Does the product need to be improved? If yes, why?
Why does the object need to be improved?
If the design is poor, what injuries could it cause?
Do the changes result in other improvements i.e. to quality or efficiency?
Are there any changes you would make that could improve the use of the tool, cognitively or user experience?
Does it have ergonomic features or use the word "ergonomic" to sell it. What is your opinion/assessment of that?