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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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To help workplaces design and assess lifting and lowering tasks, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, or ACGIH for short, developed an assessment tool. The tool is called…
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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…
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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…
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the USA identified factors that affected the amount of weight that could be safely lifted. It was created to help workplaces…
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Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act is based on the internal responsibility system. This means everyone has a role to play in maintaining a healthy and safe workplace. Employers, supervisors…
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Note: The following provides examples of the type of information that could be included in an MSD prevention policy. There are many ways to describe/address the points listed below and each…