Repetitive Motion Injuries (Ergonomics)

The Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI) standard, commonly referred to as the Ergonomics standard, requires employers to address workplace injuries caused by repetitive motion.¹ Repetitive motion hazards result from work tasks that require repeated actions combined with additional stress of improper ergonomics or workstation design.

All employers must do what they can to prevent RMIs.

The formal Ergonomics standard requirements apply only when:

• More than one employee suffers an RMI;
• A licensed physician diagnoses the RMIs as musculoskeletal injuries;