UCOP 2008 Injuries –
Corrective Measures
UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting
2008 UCOP Injuries
 27
Recordable Injuries in 2008
– 27% Reduction From 2007
– 45% Reduction from 2006
 Injury
Locations
Kaiser - 6
UC Press – 5
Franklin St. – 5
Goleta – 4
CEB - 3
On Travel Status - 2
Broadway - 1
UC Washington DC - 1
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UCOP Job-Related Injuries
2003 to 2008
60
50
40
30
UCOP
Injuries
20
10
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Types of Injuries in 2008
 12
Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
– 20% Reduction from 2007
7
Lifting/Material Handling
– 14% Increase from 2007
4
Slips, Trips, and Falls
– 43% Reduction from 2007
2
Hit By an Object
 2 Vehicle Accidents
Focus on the Top 3 Types of Injuries
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Repetitive Stress Injury Prevention
 Remedy
Interactive Program
– Complete the Online Training Program
 Need
a New Invitation? – Go to the UCOP Be
Smart About Safety Webpage & Request an
Invitation
– Recently Moved-Retake the Online Program
 Ensure
Workstation is Properly Set-Up
– Implement Program Recommendations in a
Timely Manner
 Supervisors
are Responsible to Ensure
Recommendations are Implemented
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Workstation RSI Prevention
 Workstation
Evaluation
Ergonomic
–Recommend Ergonomic
Furniture/Equipment
 Matching
Fund
Furniture/Equipment
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User – Friendly Workstation
 Adjustable
Chair
 Adjustable Keyboard
 Monitor Height
– Top of Monitor Slightly
Below Eye Level
–Lower for Bifocal
Wearers
 Monitor Depth–Should
Not Lean Forward
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Workstation RSI Prevention
 Rotate
Job Tasks
– Changes Your Posture
– Micro-Breaks from Repetitive Activities
 Stretching
Exercises
– Pre-Work Stretching Activities
– 3 to 5 Minute Stretch Breaks Every Hour
 Muscle
Stretches and Vision Stretches
 Get Away From the Computer – Do Not “Surf
the Internet” or Play Computer Games During
the Breaks
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Lifting
 Stretches
Prior to Lifting
 Lift with Legs, Not the Back
 Avoid Twisting While Lifting
–Bulging or Herniated Disc
 Ask
for Assistance
 Use a Cart or Dolly
 If You Start Leaning Back:
– Load is Too Heavy – Request
Assistance
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Lifting – Water Bottles
1
to 2 Water Bottle-Related
Injuries Every Year at UCOP
 Alternatives
– Use Smaller Size Water Bottle
5
Gallon Water Bottle – 45 Pounds
 3 Gallon Water Bottle – 25 Pounds
– Use the Piped Water/Filter System
 Eliminate
Lifting Hazard
 Eliminate Spillage of Water on the Floor
– 1 Water Slipping Incident Occurred at UCOP
in 2008

If Must Change Bottles – Ask for Help
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Lifting Luggage
 Avoid
Reaching
– Back in “Extended” Position Increases
the Risk for Back Injuries
 Keep
the Back Straight Retrieving
Luggage (Golfer’s Lift)
– One Foot Planted & Lift the Other Foot
 Smaller,
Lighter Loads
 Luggage/Bags with Wheels
– Place Heavy Files in Bags with Wheels
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Slips, Trips, and Falls
 Footwear
on Wet & Slippery Surfaces
– Ideal Footwear – Soft Rubber Soles &
Heels with Rubber Cleats
– Poor Choice - High Heels or Shoes with
Hard, Smooth-Surfaced Soles
 Watch
Your Steps, Especially:
– Stairs, Elevated Surfaces, Polished
Marble Floors, Stepping onto Rugs, & the
Elevator Gap (High Heels)
 Carpet Threads Which Come Loose –
Create a Tripping Hazard
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Behaviors That Lead to
Slips, Trips, and Falls
 Walking
Too Fast or Running
 Distractions - Not Watching Where
One is Going
 Carrying Materials which Obstruct
Your View
 Failure to Use Handrails on Stairs
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