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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–A tool to estimate safe maximum hand forces based on hand positioning, force direction, and duty cycle information. The resource provides instructions on how to use the tool.
Hyperlink; Assessment–Software available to purchase that predicts strength demands for a given task. The user positions a virtual worker into a working posture and applies loads to that virtual…

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