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Vibration Conference (2014): Assessment of Whole Body and Hand-Arm Vibration

Recording of a conference presentation by Dr. Tammy Eger (CROSH, Laurentian University)

Knee Creepers

The ProblemConstruction work performed at floor level often requires workers to stoop, squat or kneel for prolonged periods of time.Biomechanical research shows that high compression forces occur in…

Revised Strain Index (RSI)

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.

WSPS Ergo Insights: Safe Manual Material Handling

External link; Hazard Control - A guide for designing manual material handling tasks.

Physical Demands Description (PDD) Template Instructions (WSPS)

Developed by: WSPS (Workplace Safety and Prevention Services)Description: a document that provides instructions on how to use the fillable Physical Demands Description (PDD) template available from…

Manual Tasks Risk Assessment Tool (ManTRA) V 2.0

Developed by: The University of Queensland; Curtin University of Technology; Department of Industrial Relations, Queensland, Australia

Quick Exposure Checklist (QEC)

Developed by: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics (original Quick Exposure Checklist design)

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