AN ERGONOMICS PROGRAM TO CONTROL WORK-RELATED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITIES.

patterns were determined from three work history interviews and physical examinations administered to 416 production workers at 7 month intervals. There was a 10-30 percent reduction in CTD reporting over the control period, specifically, for the wrists and hands. However, these changes could not be attributed to the program because of worker mobility, difficulty in precise health measures, lack of medical diagnosis, and changing CTD symptoms over time. Although this ergonomics program shows promise in