CSA Z412-17 pdf download – Office ergonomics – An application standard for workplace ergonomics.
2 Reference publications This Standard refers to the following publications, and where such reference is made, it shall be to the editions listed below, including all amendments published thereto. CSA Group CAN/CSA-Z1000-14 Occupational health and safety management CAN/CSA-Z1001-13 Occupational health and safety training CAN/CSA-Z1002-12 (R2017) Occupational health and safety — Hazard identification and elimination and risk assessment and control Z1004-12 (R2017) Workplace ergonomics — A management and implementation standard Z1006-16 Management of work in confined spaces Z1007-16 Hearing loss prevention program (HLPP) management CAN/CSA-ISO 9241-5:00 (R2016) Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements CAN/CSA-ISO 19011:12 (R2017) Guidelines for auditing management systems CSA Group and BNQ (Bureau de normalisation du Québec) CAN/CSA-Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013 Psychological health and safety in the workplace — Prevention, promotion, and guidance to staged implementation ANSI/BIFMA (American National Standards Institute/Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) X5.1-2017 General Purpose Office Chairs — Tests
ASHRAE 55-2013 Thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy ASTM International D523-89 (1999) Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) CMD-1-2013 Universal Measurement Procedure for the Use of the BIFMA Chair Measuring Device (CMD) G1-2013 Ergonomics Guideline for Furniture Used in Office Work Spaces Designed for Computer Use CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board) CAN/CGSB-44.227-2008 Free-standing Office Desk Products and Components CAN/CGSB-44.229-2008 Interconnecting Panel Systems and Supported Components CAN/CGSB-44.232-2008 Task Chairs for Office Environments Government of United States 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Available at https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) Lighting Handbook, 10 th edition, 2011 ILO (International Labour Organization) Audit Matrix for the ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001), 2013 ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 2017-1:2005 Mechanical vibration and shock — Resilient mounting systems — Part 1: Technical information to be exchanged for the application of isolation systems
4 The Ergonomics Process 4.1 General The Ergonomics Process described in CSA Z1004 is a framework that involves both senior management and worker (and their representative) responsibilities and actions designed to ensure that ergonomics is implemented in the occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). It is based on the “Plan-Do-Check-Act” (PDCA) process (Figure 1). The PDCA model ensures the sustainability and efficiency of an Ergonomics Process within an organization, which, in turn, provides the foundation on which the Application of Ergonomics (Clause 5) can take place throughout the workplace.
5 Application of Ergonomics 5.1 General The Application of Ergonomics is the practical, “front line” implementation of the Ergonomics Process and comes under the “Do” section of the “Plan-Do-Check-Act” management model. (See Figure 1). The objective of the Application of Ergonomics is to enhance user health, safety and well-being and to optimize system performance by eliminating or controlling poorly designed aspects of work and by designing work systems that prevent injuries. 5.2 Application of Ergonomics in health and safety The organization shall apply ergonomics to establish, implement and maintain a process (Figure 2) that uses ergonomics principles to a) identify and eliminate hazards (Clauses 5.5, 5.6, 5.7); b) where hazards cannot be eliminated, assess and control risks (Clause 5.8); and c) monitor and follow-up on preventive and protective measures (Clause 5.8).
6 Requirements for the workspace 6.1 General Workspaces shall accommodate the individual user in accordance with the requirements specified in Annex A. A competent person shall determine the furniture, accessories, and equipment requirements for persons where physical, sensory, or other medical accommodations are required. Input from a competent person can be required in any or all complex furniture, accessories, and equipment selections. Note: Dimensional information provided in the tables in Annex A is intended for use solely as a reference and might not accommodate all users in a given user population. Workspaces typically include the following: a) furniture, including work chairs, work surfaces, and storage and filing systems (see Clause 6.2); b) accessories, including document supports, palm supports, footrests, monitor arms, and task lights (see Clause 6.3) and materials used to perform tasks (e.g., paper, boxes); c) equipment, including input devices and visual displays (see Clause 6.4); d) environmental conditions, including lighting, noise, vibration, temperature, and indoor air quality (see Clause 6.6); e) task-oriented expectations relevant to the work activities, including material-handling activities (see Clause 6.7); and f) psychosocial workplace factors and psychological health (see Clause 6.8). 6.2 Furniture 6.2.1 General The furniture shall accommodate the relevant anthropometric characteristics of the user using the workstation. The requirements in Clause A.3 shall be fulfilled for compliance with this Clause.CSA Z412-17 pdf download.
