RSI Risk Reduction and RollerMouse
This is data compiled from our online risk management tool to show the effectiveness of multiple individuals using the Contour Roll Mouse Red. It is important to know that this is not a singular case study in a true sense but simply data pulled from our online risk management tool and from speaking with supervisors and employees.
There are currently 14 users of the Contour Red and their risk levels when they were first issued the mouse were as follows:
8 were measured to be high risk
5 were measured to be medium risk
1 was measured at an elevated low risk
All of the users had elevated discomfort levels in the shoulders, neck, elbows and hands. Discomfort levels as measured by our risk tool are in the categories of none, occasional, frequent, and constant, with constant being a level that if left unaddressed, normally leads to a loss time injury. All of the individuals using this device were measured with discomfort levels in the body part show above at either frequent or constant. The low risk individual was at the beginning of some shoulder issues and it was something I wanted to see if we could eliminate it quickly with a mouse change.
All high-risk employees are followed up within 30 days of new equipment issue, while medium risk employees are followed up within 60 days, and low risk 90 days. This is a standard follow up for all employees and is not used strictly for this data.
Initial follow ups showed excellent results in reducing discomfort in the areas mentioned above for the users of the Red. Based on data from our risk tool the average reduction in overall risk scores attributed to changes in input devices was:
42% for High Risk
37% for Medium risk
12% for Low risk
