The Task:

Using the same job that you had analyzed for your PDD assignment, complete a full ergonomic assessment report detailing the hazards involved in the job. You are expected to apply as many hazard screening tools and surveys as necessary to identify all of the risks that might be present (Note: You MUST use the NIOSH Lifting Equation and Michigan 3D-SSPP). As with the PDD, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to examine the entire job as a whole, but rather will likely have to break it down into smaller tasks. Consider the physical demands that you identified in Unit 3 and use those as a guide to select the proper tools for your evaluation. Sample reports have been provided to help you with what types of information should be included and how the report could be formatted, but these are not expected to be templates. Come up with your own way of presenting this information (every ergonomics company has their own way of doing it), but it has to be clear, show your systematic process, and be easy to follow. All completed hazard-screening tools (with data), surveys, and other methodologies must be provided either as chapters or as appendices. You should provide background information about the company and the job, including any history of injuries (if possible). If you have permission from the company, you can visit the worksite to complete this assessment, although you are expected to follow all of their social distancing and PPE regulations when you visit.

The general structure of the report should include the following information at a minimum, but the specific formatting and the way you present the information is entirely up to you (You do not have to use these section headers or chapters):

Executive Summary – This section provides a brief overview of the report, the company, the job, and summarizes and highlights the key points of the report such as which task are the most hazardous, what changes must be made, what changes might be considered.
Introduction – This section sets the stage for the report. It should provide the reader with background about the job(s)/task(s) that were evaluated, the specific aims of the evaluation and some background about the approach (i.e. the hazard tools used) employed.
Methodology – Much like a scientific paper, this section describes how your evaluation was conducted. Include all relevant details such as worker(s)

characteristics, types of data collected (and techniques for doing so) with reference to specific MSD hazard assessment tools.

Results – Present the unbiased results of your assessment(s).
Interpretation – Interpret the results. Explain what the values you calculated mean, describe a strategy for correcting the issues (NOTE: No recommendations are needed for this report, that will come in Unit 5!). Here, you are simply thinking about a plan for addressing the issues in the next report (Example: What should be prioritized and why?)
References – Your report should include references. For example, in-text citations might refer the reader to the scientific data describing the validity, reliability or appropriateness of your selected MSD hazards assessment tool(s) or the effectiveness of a given intervention.
Format – a title page, use a nice 12 point font, 1 inch margins all around, page numbers at the bottom right, 1.5 line spacing, proper figure captions and table headers, figures and tables as appendix is fine.

Samples in the “Assignment Resources” folder

Sample Ergonomic Assessment Reports

These are sample reports that have been completed for certain jobs in the real world. These are provided to give you some context as to what this assignment would look like on the job. You can use these as templates as to how to structure your assignment report, but these do not meet the requirements for this assignment! You are encouraged to combine elements from different report templates to convey the information you are looking to share in a clear and organized way. As you will see, all of these reports include a recommendation section. YOUR UNIT 4 ASSIGNMENT WILL NOT HAVE A RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION. THIS WILL BE COVERED IN UNIT 5.

Sample Unit 4 Assignments

Two examples of past assignments have been provided for you. Please keep in mind that these assignments were very well done, but they were not perfect! There are improvements that can be made. Notably, the citation practices, the interpretation of the findings, the sign-off, and pictures of the task were lacking in some situations. Again, these are examples of what you COULD do, and what is expected for this assignment, but it shouldn’t be your guide to copy exactly what they did. Take what they did and improve upon it.

Handout/Flyer:

You are also required to create a one-page handout/flyer describing your process and summarizing your findings for your classmates. The flyer will be graded according to the rubric provided. All flyers will be compiled and posted for you to review in the next Unit.

Elements to include in your presentation consist of (but are not limited to) the following:

Brief description of the job
Why did you use the tools you did?
What did you find?
What do your results mean?

Grading:

Your report will be evaluated based on how well you are able to orient the reader to the process you have employed, how you applied MSD hazard assessment tool(s), the interpretation of the results, and on the clarity and professionalism of your report.

Due Date:

Your report is due by Sunday, March 31st before 11:55pm.

Upload your report and flyer as .pdf files to the appropriate dropboxes provided on the Moodle page. All reports will be checked by Copyleaks plagiarism detection software.

Report Rubric:

Category	Demonstrates an ‘A’ level of competency	Demonstrates an ‘B’ level of competency	Demonstrates an ‘C’ level of competency	Demonstrates an ‘D’ level of competency	Does not demonstrate competency
Preparing for your assessment	Report describes all of the following: where the assessment was completed; who was involved in the assessment; a job summary; and details regarding the job structure (breaks, shifts, PPErequired, etc.).	Report describes many of the following: where the assessment was completed; who was involved in the assessment; a job summary; and details regarding the job structure (breaks, shifts, PPErequired, etc.).	Report provides a limited description of where the assessment was completed; who was involved in the assessment; a job summary; and details regarding the job structure (breaks, shifts, PPErequired, etc.).	Report is missing many of the following: where the assessment was completed; who was involved in the assessment; a job summary; and details regarding the job structure (breaks, shifts, PPErequired, etc.).	The report did not describe any of the required features
Present Existing Data	Report uses various sources of data (i.e. claims data, workplace injury reports, worker’s compensation reports, first aid logs…) to identify higher-risk activities and common injuries andcomplaints.	Report uses some pre- existing data sources to identify higher-risk activities and common injuries and complaints.	Report uses few sources of pre-existing data to identify higher-risk activities and common injuries and complaints.	Report mentions past incidents but does not provide detail and does not identify higher-risk activities and common injuries and complaints. Arbitrarily approaches the tasks involved in the job.	The report did not consider past incidents or injuries
Data Collection and Interpretation	Report describes both the subjective AND objective data used in assessing work-related risk in excellent detail with a clear understanding of the approach and rationale foreach element used.	Report describes some subjective AND objective data to assess work- related risk.Understanding of the use of this data is not clearly articulated.	Report describes either subjective OR objective data used in assessing work-related risk in excellent detail with a clear understanding of the approach and rationale foreach element used.	Report describes both the subjective and objective data used in assessing work-related risk in excellent detail with a clear understanding of the approach and rationale foreach element used.	Report does not describe the types of data collected or their use/application
Hazard Tool Selection and use	Report makes use of all appropriate hazard tools and surveys to get a detailed picture of the risks involved in the job, AND applies them at the appropriate time for theappropriate tasks	Report makes use of some hazard tools and surveys to get a picture of the risks involved in the job, AND applies them at the appropriate time for the appropriate tasks	Report makes use of many hazard tools and surveys to get a detailed picture of the risks involved in the job BUT they are not all appropriate for the task athand	Report either uses too many tests (not all of which are appropriate) or too few tests (not enough detail provided in the evaluation) OR the tests are not used correctly.	The report did not provide the results from any hazard assessment tests.
Interpretation	The interpretations for the assessment scores provided are thorough, accurate, and backed by references.	The interpretations for the assessment scores provided are thorough, accurate, and backed by references.	The interpretations for the assessment scores provided are limited OR are not backed by references.	The interpretations for the assessment scores provided are limited AND are not backed by references.	The report did not provide any interpretation of the assessmentscores and what they mean.
Reporting	The report is clearly presented; the information is ordered correctly; the template was used correctly; and, theassessment has received sign-off.	The report is clearly presented; most information is ordered correctly; the template was used; and, theassessment has received sign-off.	The report is clearly presented; most information is ordered correctly; the template was not used; OR, theassessment did not receive sign-off.	The report is clearly presented; most information is ordered correctly; the template was not used; AND, theassessment did not received sign-off.	A assessment report was not submitted
The report is clear and professionally prepared	The report was clear, easy to follow and free of any spelling and grammatical errors.	The report was adequate to follow and mostly free of any spelling and grammatical errors.	The report was not easy to follow and mostly free of any spelling and grammatical errors.	The report was not easy to follow and mostly free of any spelling and grammatical errors.	The report was not submitted

Flyer/Handout Rubric: