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Developing the Printing Industry ’ s Ergonomics Guidelines

Developing the Printing Industry ’ s Ergonomics Guidelines. by Gary Jones Manager, EHS Affairs Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Printing Industries of America 412/741-6860 garyjgatf@aol.com. by Danielle Waterfield Government Affairs Associate

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Developing the Printing Industry ’ s Ergonomics Guidelines

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  1. Developing the Printing Industry’s Ergonomics Guidelines by Gary Jones Manager, EHS Affairs Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Printing Industries of America 412/741-6860 garyjgatf@aol.com by DanielleWaterfieldGovernment Affairs Associate Specialty Graphic Imaging Association 703/359-1304 dwaterfield@sgia.org

  2. Printing Industry Background • Size and Scope • One of the Largest Manufacturing Industries • 100,000 Establishments and 1.5 Million Employees • Over 80%of Printers Have Less Than 20 Employees • Types of Printing • Divided By Process • Lithography, Screen, Flexography, Gravure, Digital • Divided By Product • Books, Magazines, Flyers, Textiles, Packaging, Wall Paper, Flooring, Electronics, Dashboards, etc.

  3. Printing Industry and Ergonomics Printing Industry’s Response • Strongly Opposed OSHA’s Regulation • Not Opposed To Ergonomics Only the Regulation • One Size Fits All, Trigger, Risk Factors, Job Protection, Grandfathering and Costs • Embraced OSHA’s Four Point Plan • First Industry To Sign an Alliance: 1st Alliance signed in June, 2002 • Re-signed Alliance In February 2004 • Agreed To Work With Each Other To Identify Solutions To Ergonomic Concerns In Printing

  4. Printing Industry OSHA Ergo Alliance Implementation • Fund Raising Campaign For Ergo Guides • GATF Awarded OSHA Harwood Training Grant • Printing Specific Ergonomics Guidelines • Assembled Ergo Guide Development Team • Printing Industry Safety Professionals • Printing Industry Association Safety Professionals • Hired Professional Ergonomist • Dr. Phyllis King – U of Wisconsin

  5. Printing Industry OSHA Ergo Alliance Implementation • Compiled Guidelines • Collected Information On Existing Printer Programs • Conducted Plant Visits • Evaluated Options • Produced Suggested Solutions • Developed Support Material • Video • Fact Sheets and Pocket Cards • Leaders Guide

  6. Printing Ergonomics Guidelines Design Principles • Helpful But Not Prescriptive • Provide Basic Ergo Information • Assessments and Solutions • Provide Specific Solutions • Focus On Jobs With Highest Injury Rates • Present Info On Printing Process Category • Identify Additional Resources • Provide Material Appropriate For Audience • Incorporate Visual Images

  7. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Materials • Leaders Guide • Guide for Presenting Material • Guide Book • Reference Guide for EHS, HR, Supervisors • Facility Checklists • General Awareness and Task Specific • Fact Sheets • 10-12 for Supervisors and Employees • Pocket Cards • 10-12 for Supervisors and Employees • Videotape and MS PowerPoints • For Employee Training - 1 Hour

  8. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Leader’s Guide • Learning Process • Learning Styles • Teaching Methods • Planning For Training • Ergonomics Program Overview and Materials

  9. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Employer Guidebook • Introduction • Ergonomic Issues & Benefits • Program Approaches • Mgt & Employee Participation • Worksite Evaluation • Find, evaluate, and identify solutions • Controlling Ergonomic Issues • Office Ergonomics • Common Solutions

  10. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Guidebook Worksite Focus Areas Pre-Press • Plate Making • Stencil and Screen Preparation • Material Handling • Cleaning screen mesh • Computerized data and design input Press • Loading/unloading paper on presses • Handling screens • Roll tending on web pre-press • Distribution of ink through screens • Stacking materials • Unloading/bundling signatures on presses

  11. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Post Press • Guillotine operation and blade handling • Stencil removal from screens • Jogging and fanning • Pocket feeding • Loading finished bundles/products into boxes Shipping • Bagging mail • Loading/unloading trucks • Palletizing/shrink wrapping/strapping

  12. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Employer Guidebook Toolbox • Glossary • Ergonomic Factor Checklists • Ergonomic Factsheets • Pocket Cards • References • Contacts and Hotlinks

  13. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Facility Checklists • General Awareness • Preliminary Evaluation • Task Specific • Office & Computer Workstations • General Shop Workstations • Material Handling • Hand Tool Analysis • Production Activities

  14. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Fact Sheets • One-Two Pages Long • Describes Ergonomic Issues and Solutions For A Particular Job • Contains Images Showing Issues and/or Solutions

  15. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Pocket Cards • Designed For Pockets • Laminated • Provides Short Statements On Correct and Incorrect Practices For A Specific Job • Wrong vs. Right • Contains Images Showing Wrong and Right

  16. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Training Instruction Sample MS PowerPoint Slides • Adult Learning • For Training Trainers On Presenting Material • Ergonomics Trainer • Detailed Ergo Info and Areas of Concern/Solutions • Employee Training • Includes Basic Ergo Info Areas of Concern/Solutions • What’s Wrong With This Picture

  17. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Video - Working Smarter, Not Harder • Provides General Awareness On Ergonomics • 15 Minutes Long • Presents Printing Perspective • Common Risk Factors or Stressors • Includes Examples With Suggestions On How Employees Can Do Their Jobs Safer

  18. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Training CD ROM Containing: • Electronic Fact Sheets • Extra Checklists • Sample MS PowerPoint Presentations • Training Evaluation Form • Employee Sign-in Sheets

  19. Printing Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program Next Steps • Materials Ready For Distribution • Available for members and non-members • Conduct Training • Train-the-Trainer Training at GATF • Regional Train-the-Trainer By PIA Affiliates • Web conferences conducted by SGIA • Evaluation

  20. Printing Industry and Ergonomics Questions?

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