UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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 CEB - 3 UC Press – 5 On Travel Status - 2 Franklin St. – 5 Broadway - 1 Goleta – 4 UC Washington DC - 1

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting UCOP Job-Related Injuries 2003 to 2008

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting Workstation RSI Prevention  Workstation Ergonomic Evaluation –Recommend Ergonomic Furniture/Equipment  Matching Furniture/Equipment Fund

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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

UCOP February 2009 Safety Meeting 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