Goal/Objective: The purpose of this paper is to identify key ergonomic hazards involved with Tanger Outlets Nike retail store in Gonzales, Louisiana. Then, with the material learned in class, provide a sufficient plan that will minimize or eliminate the hazards completely.
Description of the Worksite: The Nike store in Tanger Outlets in Gonzales has been around since 2003 when they decided to expand their margins into Louisiana. The store is always hiring new employees so the work environment is always in constant change. The reason for this is because new people means new attitudes and outlooks on hazards and safety in the store. The work environment is always busy with the amount of customers that come in and out of the store every day
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This does not sound like it is that high, but the shoes are arranged on the shelves to where the smaller sizes are on the top shelf and the larger sizes are on the bottom. Customers constantly complain that the shoes need to be in the opposite order because it would make more sense and the shorter people could reach their rightful sizes. The middle section consists of lower walls (about 3/5 the size of the left-most and right-most walls) in which there are two spate walls. This space is considered the “kitchen” and is where most of the customers can sit and try on shoes. Then the right-most walls are exactly the same as the left-most walls. The space in between each wall on the left and right is four feet of space. In the middle section, the two walls are separated by 12 feet of space. The four-foot spacing between the walls on the left and right are not ideal for the amount of traffic that enters the store and are also ergonomically hazardous in their design.
Importance of Ergonomics in Retail: An ergonomic hazard is a physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system. Ergonomic hazards include themes such as repetitive movement, manual handling, workplace/job/task design, uncomfortable workstation height and poor body positioning (Australian Government Comcare, 2014). Cynthia L. Roth makes a great claim about the importance of ergonomics in retail by stating that at every stage of the supply chain, ergonomics can be used to protect
OSHA’s rules dictate that it is the employer’s responsibility to have ways to avoid workers from getting injured for standing for a long period of time with padded floor mats or seating. Also employers are responsible for having a way that cashiers have ease of reach. Employers of retail establishments protect their workers by have rotating belts that bring items closer ot they only have a short counter to reach from. Employers also make sure to give their employees padded flooring. Employees protect themselves by purchasing the correct footwear and doing stretched whenever it is
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Walmart identifies many different risks and hazards that an employee may face during work and believe that employees need to be aware of them. These hazards can be identified in various forms such as: physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychological, and safety/security
3. The company needs to invest in ergonomically correct and up to date equipment that will minimize the possibility of employees getting hurt. Ergonomically correct equipment is more comfortable to operate and will cause the employees less fatigue and this will result in more pride in their work increasing production in the end.
Employers are coming up with innovative ways of keeping their workers healthy and free from injury; this is the trending way of benefiting organizations. Pursuing adjustable workstations for company workforce to use is a significant investment for employers. It is equally important for employers to ensure they achieve investment returns (National Safety Council, 2007).
Gathering information from available sources: With the use of tracking Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), the information provided on existing medical, safety, and insurance records, including the OSHA 300 forms, could help provide any evidence for ergonomic hazards at the workplace. (Gortsch, 2011)
In order for the company to take advantage of increases in demand and achieve high operational standards, the building needs a complete renovation. For example, the offices and the plant must be separated and more space given to production areas, since joined areas are cluttered and unsafe. They must Adopt a new layout. A modern plant design and safer working environments will permit faster production. Additionally, the enhancement of safety will reduce cases of potential work injuries, which could be very costly indeed. (O’Toole & Mackenzie, 2011).
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has, it is very clear that the company is focusing on Nike's future business needs, developing the "bench strength" of the company’s ability through intentional pioneer advancement. In the long process of choosing the suitable candidates who are capable to work in the company, Nike is concerned in their team building because of their well-known brand image. In doing so, Nike can look for suitable candidates that are capable of discriminating task arranging, supervisor responsibility for training and tutoring, and organized learning by means of individual- and group based classroom and learning new things from the web. Looking ahead, key regions of center for NIKE, Inc. incorporate helping workers and supervisors see how to fabricate effective vocations through formal and casual preparing and improvement, enhancing administration advancement, and inviting thoughts. The compulsory test for job seekers who are looking up for higher positions in Nike, candidates have to take is to understand how the company works and how well will the candidates cop in working with the company for Nike’s main focus is to enhance the potential of their employee and develop a leadership capability, this is done in organization and ability audits straightforwardly connected to the business vital needs. In Nike, high position leaders and managers are considered responsible for enhancing the execution, potential,
The use of substitutes in the footwear industry is very high because of the large number of companies and similar products in the industry. There is a great deal of rivalry and the customers’ bargaining power is high. If the store experiences a large demand for unusual small or large sizes not kept in stock and cannot fill these request within a reasonable time frame customers could stop patronizing the store. If competitors with similar business models locate in the same area this could pose problems for the shoe store. If Johnson’s misjudges the path of current fashion and over stocks shelves with the wrong products, this could cause problems in moving merchandise.
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