Samuel Gerges, Snr Manager of Consulting, VelocityEHS
The bottom line: Psychosocial and organisational hazards contribute to musculoskeletal disorders. How? Most jobs involve some of these hazards and, if not managed, these factors can harm a worker’s mental and physical health. Poor organisational change management, high or low job demands, poor workplace relationships and low job control, are just a few factors that can contribute to workplace injuries. The good news is, these can be managed.
During this session, VelocityEHS certified ergonomist Sam Gerges will share tips and best practices for implementing an ergonomics process regardless of whether your state takes a guidance or a regulatory approach.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Identify psychosocial and organizational hazards
- Describe how psychosocial and organizational factors contribute to the development of worker musculoskeletal disorders
- Describe how to implement a work-related psychosocial risk management process
- Illustrate key metrics that can be used to track how these factors can be addressed
