received ergonomics information. • Number of jobs analyzed. • Number of jobs awaiting analysis. • Number of Employee(s) interviewed for job analyses and remaining to be interviewed. • Number of symptom surveys conducted. • Number of jobs controlled. • Severity rate of WMSDs. • Symptom survey results. • Annual medical costs for WMSDs. • Average medical costs per WMSD. • Annual workers' compensation costs. • Average workers' compensation costs per WMSD.
Examples of Activity Measures (cont.) Examples of Outcome Measures (cont.)
• Number of job changes made. • Number of Employee(s) trained and waiting to be trained. • Number of worker hours devoted to the ergonomics program. • Annual expenditures on program and controls.

Element 7: Records:

Written records of the program will be maintained if:

(1)
There is more than one worksite or establishment in which this job is performed by Employee(s); OR
(2)
The job involves more than one level of supervision; OR
(3)
The job involves shift work.

Records and Retention Requirements: The following table lists the required records and retention periods

Required Records Retention Period
• Employee reports and company responses 3 years
• Results of job hazard analysis • Plans for controlling WMSD hazards • Evaluations of program and controls 3 years or until replaced by updated record
• Medical Management records The duration of the injured employee's employment plus 3 years

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