Safety 2010 Proceedings

604 Case Studies of High Impact Ergonomic Improvements

Instructor: Robert C. Button, Safety In Motion, Inc., Portland, OR
Robert A. Howarth, CSP, Walt Disney Company Parks and Resorts, Anaheim, CA

Description: Sprains and strains are a major cause of recordable injury and losses in most service industries. Ergonomic and material handling improvements are an important part of reducing risk and losses. Learn how Disneyland Resort safety convinced management to invest, and employees to use, ergonomic improvements that resulted in 40 to 70 percent reductions in injuries and losses.

Level: I