The RAMP package for MSD risk management in manual handling - A freely accessible tool, with website and training courses

Linda M Rose; Jörgen Eklund; Lena Nord Nilsson; Linda Barman; Carl M Lind

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103101

The RAMP package for MSD risk management in manual handling - A freely accessible tool, with website and training courses

Appl Ergon. 2020 Jul:86:103101. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103101. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Authors

Linda M Rose¹, Jörgen Eklund², Lena Nord Nilsson³, Linda Barman⁴, Carl M Lind²

Affiliations

¹ KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, Division of Ergonomics, Hälsovägen 11C, SE-141 57, Huddinge, Sweden. Electronic address: lrose@kth.se.
² KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, Division of Ergonomics, Hälsovägen 11C, SE-141 57, Huddinge, Sweden; Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden.
³ KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, Division of Ergonomics, Hälsovägen 11C, SE-141 57, Huddinge, Sweden; Scania CV AB, Department of Safety and Health, Södertälje, Sweden.
⁴ KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Department of Learning in Engineering Sciences, Sweden.

PMID: 32342891
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103101

Abstract

In this paper the RAMP Package is presented with the objective to facilitate the application of the RAMP tool to systematically manage MSD risks. The package consists of the RAMP tool (Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively), the RAMP website, and free, globally available online, training courses (MOOCs). An Action module used for managing identified MSD risks is introduced. The tool, encompassing a wide range of risks, is applicable to the whole risk management process. Furthermore, RAMP is openly available for download, and free to use. The RAMP tool and training materials were developed using a participative iterative methodology including researchers and practitioners. RAMP was downloaded in 86 countries in the first 26 months since its' launch and over 2400 learners from high-, middle- and low-income countries have joined the MOOCs. The RAMP Package meets organisations' needs for an accessible, comprehensive risk assessment and management tool.

Keywords: Dissemination strategy; Ergonomics; MOOC (Massive open online course); Risk assessment.

MeSH terms

Education
Humans
Musculoskeletal Diseases / etiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases / prevention & control*
Occupational Diseases / etiology
Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
Occupational Health / education*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Risk Management / methods*