F5: Why Frontline Voices Matter in MSD Prevention
Tue, 6/2: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Education Sessions
Education Sessions
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
Room: 288
CM Credit Hours: 1
Description
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the largest category of workplace injuries and the largest contributors to disability worldwide. This session will highlight participatory ergonomics-an inclusive approach that positions frontline level employees as key collaborators in designing and implementing MSD prevention efforts. Researchers will share results from two surveys of over 1,000 frontline workers in total and compare those findings to the perspectives of safety and health leadership. Through the lens of these survey findings, the session will explore how involving frontline workers in decision making and drawing on their firsthand experience can benefit safety and MSD prevention initiatives.
The discussion will cover:
Existing literature and evidence on participatory ergonomics.
Frontline worker perspectives on their organizations' MSD risk reduction efforts, safety culture, and innovation and collaboration practices, obtained from a survey of 1,000 non-managerial employees.
Frontline worker perceptions of emerging MSD prevention technologies (wearable sensors, computer vision, exoskeletons, robots/cobots, extended/augmented/virtual reality (XR), digital twins), obtained from a survey of 200-300 non-managerial employees who have experience using MSD prevention technology.
Perception gaps between frontline workers and safety and health leadership.
Potential actions that can be taken to increase frontline worker involvement in MSD prevention.
The discussion will cover:
Existing literature and evidence on participatory ergonomics.
Frontline worker perspectives on their organizations' MSD risk reduction efforts, safety culture, and innovation and collaboration practices, obtained from a survey of 1,000 non-managerial employees.
Frontline worker perceptions of emerging MSD prevention technologies (wearable sensors, computer vision, exoskeletons, robots/cobots, extended/augmented/virtual reality (XR), digital twins), obtained from a survey of 200-300 non-managerial employees who have experience using MSD prevention technology.
Perception gaps between frontline workers and safety and health leadership.
Potential actions that can be taken to increase frontline worker involvement in MSD prevention.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
• Summarize existing evidence on participatory ergonomics.
• Cite trends in frontline worker perspectives on MSD risk reduction, safety culture, and technology use.
• Apply participatory ergonomics principles or propose actionable steps to engage frontline workers in MSD prevention planning and implementation.
• Summarize existing evidence on participatory ergonomics.
• Cite trends in frontline worker perspectives on MSD risk reduction, safety culture, and technology use.
• Apply participatory ergonomics principles or propose actionable steps to engage frontline workers in MSD prevention planning and implementation.
Content Level
Intermediate
Core Competencies
Ergonomics
Functional Core Competencies
Keywords
Ergonomics
Session Availability
In-person
OnDemand
Targeted Audience
Professional
Transfer of Knowledge
Live Polling
Practical Application