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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…
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Risk assessment checklist that considers grip force, manual material handling (MMH) tasks, awkward postures, static postures, repetition, impacts, and vibration.
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.
Hyperlink; Assessment–A library of resources for workers, health & safety professionals, ergonomists and other stakeholders to identify high forces, awkward postures, and repetitions. Resources…
External link; Assessment – A tool to assess hand and wrist MSD risk for a task. Inputs include effort required, wrist posture and repetition to calculate the Strain Index score.
Developed by: The University of Queensland; Curtin University of Technology; Department of Industrial Relations, Queensland, Australia