Chap 4

• Control measures in ergonomics must be reviewed and revised if necessary to ensure they work as planned and maintain a safe work environment
• Regulation 38 states that control measures must be reviewed and revised:

  • When the control measure does not minimize the risk reasonably
  • Before a workplace change likely to introduce new risks
  • If a new hazard or risk is identified
  • If consultation results indicate a review is needed
  • If a health and safety representative requests a review
• Control measures should be reviewed using the same methods as the initial hazard identification step
• Designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers have duties to ensure products are without health and safety risks
• Designers must:

  • Design plant or structure to eliminate or minimize hazardous manual tasks
  • Provide adequate information to users about features that reduce the need for hazardous manual tasks
• Ergonomic principles should be applied in the design stage to fit tasks to people
• Manufacturers must ensure plant or structure is designed to eliminate or minimize hazardous manual tasks
• Importers and suppliers must provide information to users to ensure safe product use
• Manufacturers, importers, and suppliers should consider packaging and delivery methods to minimize MSD risks