National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics offers recommendations.The National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE NACE National Association of Colleges and Employers (Bethlehem, PA) NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers NACE National Association of Catering Executives NACE National Association of County Engineers ) recently met and presented its final recommendations to OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. . NACE was formed by OSHA in 2002, but its charter ended in November 2004. The Committee's final recommendations were to advise the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on ergonomic guidelines, research, outreach and assistance. The Committee was chartered to advise the assistant secretary on a number of issues involving information on various industry or task specific guidelines including: identification of gaps in the existing research on ergonomics and the application of ergonomic principles to the workplace; current and projected research needs and efforts; methods of providing outreach and assistance to communicate the value of ergonomics to employers and employees; and ways to increase communication among stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. on the issue of ergonomics. After the group's final meeting in December 2004, it reached a consensus on five statements that were presented to OSHA with the intent that they will be useful to guide the agency throughout its comprehensive approach to reduce musculoskeletal disorders Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Most-work related MSDs develop over time and are caused either by the work itself or by the employees' working environment. (MSDs) in the workplace. The following statement is intended to be the overarching o·ver·arch·ing adj. 1. Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches. 2. Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . theme: "The pursuit of a single definition of MSDs has not reached consensus. Accordingly, OSHA should continue the development of guidelines independent of any final definition of musculoskeletal disorder musculoskeletal disorder Occupational medicine Job-related injuries and disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, spinal disks Examples Carpal tunnel, rotator cuff, De Quervain's disease, trigger finger, tarsal tunnel, sciatica, ." For a complete list of the statements and other recommendations, visit www.osha.gov. |
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