Are your ergonomics assessments overlooking the body part workers depend on most? Whole-body assessment methods excel at identifying obvious lifting and postural risks, but they can overlook the cumulative strain associated with repetitive, hand-intensive work. Learn why hand injuries can have a significant impact on daily activities and how targeted assessment methods can help identify and prioritize less-visible upper-extremity risks.
The bigger the movement, the easier it is to see—but not necessarily the more important it is to fix.
What You Will Learn
- Differentiate between ergonomic risk factors effectively captured by whole-body assessment methods and those requiring body-region-specific evaluation.
- Assess workplace scenarios to determine when targeted upper-extremity assessment methods should be incorporated into an MSD risk management process.
- Prioritize hand-intensive tasks for intervention by recognizing conditions in which traditional whole-body assessments may underestimate upper-extremity risk.
Speaker
Rachel Zoky, CPE
Rachel Zoky, CPE, Product Manager for Velocity EHS Ergonomics Solutions, is responsible for discovering solutions that create value for customers while achieving business objectives. By partnering closely with engineering, customers, and key stakeholders, she leads product discovery, defines strategic priorities, and empowers her product team to solve meaningful customer problems. She has been with the company for almost a decade.
Rachel received a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University. She has achieved recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist and is the acting Membership Chair for the American Society of Safety Professionals Ergonomics Practice Specialty.