Employer Responsibilities - Provide Training

Training is an essential element of any effective safety program. The overall goal of an ergonomics training program is to enable managers and employees to identify job tasks that have risk factors for developing MSDs, recognize the signs and symptoms of the disorders, and participate in the development of control strategies and prevention. Training should also teach employees how to properly use equipment, tools, and machine controls, as well as the correct way to perform job tasks, such as proper lifting techniques.

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