Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Illnesses Through Ergonomics: The Air Force PREMIER Program. Volume 1. Management Guidelines.

Abstract

This report introduces the AF PREMIER Program. The primary goal of the PREMIER program is to minimize the negative impact on AF mission accomplishment by preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMD) among AF employees. The AF PREMIER program consists of a series of modules designed to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control ergonomic risk factors associated with WMD development. This report describes the overall philosophy of the AF PREMIER program and provides detailed management guidelines for implementation of the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327306

Entities

People

  • Cynthia D. Cogburn
  • Don E. Goddard
  • Edward J. Klinenberg

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Therapy
  • Wounds And Injuries

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