This is a case study of changes successfully made in the job design, workspace layout, and wage payment plan for a very large mail remittance processing facility. The changes were necessitated by excessive musculoskeletal injury and disability claims history, by low morale, and by low production. In addition to the other work changes, programmed exercise breaks for all employees were introduced. Measures of the economic impact of ergonomic changes were made.
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