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Show Job pressures could who can design clubs to improve your game. At Hill AFB the most common Cumulative Trauma Disorder illnesses are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Epicondylitis or elbow by Marsha Stewart, RN Occupational Nurse Case Manager Public Health We categorize occupational injuries like cuts, bruises and fractures as sudden and occurring from a single incident in the work place. But an occupational illness is less apparent and happens slowly over time. These are called Cumulative Trauma Disorders and are identified through the study of work or ergonomics. Jury mess 3 TOTAL OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES 9 Other 200 non-occupatio- CTD 150 100 r 50 1994 been made during the past year by sev- - An Ergonomics Health Fair to explain the disorders and cures will be held Sept. 14 from 10 a.m.-- 2 p.m. at the Officers' Club, We have invited several contractors and care givers who will provide equipment, tools and medical treatment for injuries and illness. All have suggestions to help pre- vent CTD illness, including a golf pro on 1994-199- and occupational to the factors contribute development of these disorders. If we correct repetitive type motion at work and not at home or on a second job the condition may not heal or improve. Other factors such as excessive overtime, working in awkward positions, not taking periodic breaks and selecting the proper ergonomic tools show a direct correlation to the potential for illness. The Occupational Safety Health Administration defines back conditions as an injury because occurrence they are identified as a one-tim- e and not developed over continuous use for several months or years, Although significant improvement has Both r 250 injuries; and other Cumulative Trauma Disorders including shoulder and wrist tendinitis, knee, foot, and joint problems Ten years ago the word "ergonomics" was not in our vocabulary. Today we use it in daily conversation. The simple defi-nition of ergonomics is the study of work. As I write this article, I notice my job has become more specialized and automated, In my work place, this means greater pres-sure to produce. As production pressures increase, greater precision and speed are required, thus increasing the possibility of injury or illness. 5 1995 1996 1999 Projected YTD 1999 1998 1997 eral Hill AFB directorates to redesign work areas, select proper ergonomic tools and provide periodic breaks, there is Yearly, Cumulative Trama Disorder accounts for more than half of the occupational illnesses on Hill AFB. The graph shows the number of Cumulative Trauma Disorder illnesses seen since 1994 at Hill. still room for additional improvement Our ultimate goal both on the job as well as at home is to prevent all Cumulative Trauma Disorder illnesses. hafifiij vaith ljouz hoohi hut noti vjlth uoux h ar.ids. - thzn comz to: L OU T Albertson's BANQUET FACILITY FOR UP TO 40 PEOPLE 1 Serving the finest in. 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