ABSTRACT
Ethicon Scotland, part of the J&J organisation, has implemented a J&J ergonomic initiative called ERGO which uses a culture-driven approach to gain control and manage ergonomic risks. Driven by employees and overseen by the company ergonomist, ERGO seeks to build the culture through the use of processes, tools and cascade training provided within a systematic framework. Guidelines contained within ERGO are aligned with existing European standards. Key to the success of this system approach is ergonomics being mainstream and one of the ‘critical success factors’ for the Ethicon Scotland business, which is aligned with the Ethicon franchise. The strategic plan allows all parts of the business to see how they are organised and where each department wants to get to achieve a common goal. Ergonomics, part of the health, safety and the environmental department sets goals and how these will be achieved which is reviewed either monthly or quarterly.
