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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…
Risk assessment checklist that considers grip force, manual material handling (MMH) tasks, awkward postures, static postures, repetition, impacts, and vibration.
Hyperlink; Assessment–A way to estimate whether a task involving the hand and wrist is safe or hazardous. The user inputs numbers describing the task, effort required, and wrist posture and the…
Hyperlink PDF; Assessment–A PDF worksheet assessment designed to quickly identify risky hand, arm, and shoulder postures in a workplace task. The resource takes user-inputted data about what a worker…
Hyperlink; Assessment–A general assessment of hand and wrist MSDs based on hand effort and activity. Numbers are simple to estimate and compute, and can be compared to two established reference…
Hyperlink; Assessment–Interactive software for purchase that estimates the upper limits on how hard a task should be. This resource is specific to the hand and wrist strengths and considers personal…
Hyperlink; Assessment–A way to estimate upper extremity injury risk at a complex job by dividing it into tasks and inputting the effort required and frequency of each task.