Where is the Problem?
Task
 What is the problem?
Risk Factors
 Why is there a problem?
Ergonomic Hazard
 What to do?
Solutions

Regular (Floor) Pharmacist

 • General Room
   - Computer workstation
   - Daily: 1-2 hrs
• Frequent neck rotation
• Prolonged trunk flexion
• Popliteal contact pressure
• Insufficient foot support
• Insufficient leg room

• Chair design
   - Lab stool too high
   - Seat too deep
   - Inadequate lumbar support
• Workstation design
   - Monitor too low (on counter top) and off-center
   - Hard, sharp-edged counter top
   - Placement of keyboard and source documents on counter top
• Office chair with adjustable
   arm rests and back rest
  ($500)
• Document holder ($49)
• Articulating keyboard /
  mouse tray ($180)
• Reposition monitor

Narcotic Pharmacist

 • Narcotic Room
 - Once weekly: 6 hrs
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged neck flexion
• Unsupported arms
• Forearm-finger exertions 		• Workstation design
   - Medication stored on low shelves
   - No chair
   - Hand writing
Install wall-mounted shelves for storage
• Padded sit-stand height
   adjustable stool ($298)
• Anti-fatigue mats ($53)
• Thicker writing pen ($10)
Chemotherapy Pharmacist • IV Chemotherapy Room:
• Once a week 4 hrs, daily
  1-2 hrs
• Eye strain
• Prolonged neck & shoulder
 static muscle work
• Buttocks and popliteal
  contact pressure
• Reaching with trunk bent
   & twisted
 Workstation design:
   - Sanitary hood
   - Camera cleaning hard to reach
   - Hard counter top
   - Medication stored in containers under counter

Chair design:
-Unpadded lab stool with no back support 		• Mobile lab stool with padded
   seat and back support
• Long-handled tools for
  cleaning the sterile camera
Nutrition Pharmacist • Occasional manual
   materials handling:
• Boxes in storage
• Liquids container 		• Product design:
- Weight 7-10 kg (15-20 lbs) - 3 liter container		 • Re-assign duty to other co-workers