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Strategies for Awkward Postures

Provide height adjustability in a standing workstation. Establish a suitable working height depending on the type of work being done (i.e. precision, light or heavy work).
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General Control Strategies for Fatigue and Lack of Recovery

Implement well-designed job rotation. Add different tasks to the job to increase the variety of activities. Include flexibility in the job so the worker can control pace of work. Use a…
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Controls for Hand Work and Gripping

List of general control strategies for hand work and gripping.
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MSD Preliminary Risk Assessment Checklist

Risk assessment checklist that considers grip force, manual material handling (MMH) tasks, awkward postures, static postures, repetition, impacts, and vibration.

Overhead Work – Reduce the Injury Risk Position Paper

CRE-MSD position paper. Authored by Kayla M. Fewster & Clark R. Dickerson.

Exercise-Based MSD Prevention Webinar

Webinar - Exercise-based MSD prevention programs: Development of a daily movement practice strategy to facilitate implementation and sustainability (Fall 2017)Webinar descriptionWhen fundamental…
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Positioning the Body to Reduce MSD Injury Risk: Focus on the Low Back

The low back is the most commonly injured body part due to workplace hazards in Canada.

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