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Hands and Wrists: Power Grip

Strong and Natural Positions of Hands and Wrists using Power Grip  Image Power grip: The object touches the palm of the hand and the fingers.

Hands and Wrists: Pistol Grip with a Tool

Strong and Natural Positions of Hands and Wrists using Pistol Grip with a Tool Image Power grip: the object touches the palm of the hand and the fingers.

NIOSH: 6 Factors that affect lifting

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Lifting EquationThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the USA identified factors that affected the amount…

NIOSH: Recommended Loads

Recommended Weight for lifting and lowering: The NIOSH* Lifting Equation*National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (USA)The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in…

Positioning the Body to Reduce MSD Injury Risk: Focus on the Shoulder

Shoulder injuries have the longest average recovery time in comparison to all other body regions.
mannequins showing examples of how to position the back.

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.
mannequins showing examples of how to position the knee when doing a lunge, with the hips knee and ankle aligned

Positioning the Body to Reduce MSD Injury Risk: Focus on the Knee

Knee injuries represent half of all lower extremity lost-time claims in Ontario.

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