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Overhead Work: Reduce the Injury Risk (Video)

This video shows overhead work postures with examples of how to improve them. View the related poster resource. 
example of job rotation between different jobs

Job Rotation

Administrative control and organizational strategy used to reduce continuous exposure to musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) hazards.NOTE: Job rotation on its own is not an effective MSD hazard…

Aging and MSD: Strategies for older workers

AuthorsDwayne Van Eerd, Ivan Steenstra, Kim Cullen, Emma Irvin

Mitigating MSD in Personal Support Workers and Improving Client Mobility Webinar

Proficiency in mobility and manual skills is essential for quality of life for both caregivers and clients. This webinar will review efforts to improve the mobility and manual skills of…

Hierarchy of Controls

Table describing each level in the hierarchy with a description, strengths, limitations, and examples.
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Overhead Work Infographic

A known MSD risk strongly related to the development of shoulder and neck injuries and pain. Image
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The Hand Activity Level Scale

This video describes how to quantify repetition using the Hand Activity Level (HAL) Scale. The HAL Scale was developed to rate the repetitiveness of hand use. it also accounts for recovery time and…

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