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The ProblemA hand screed requires the worker to be bent over, using a strong grip to pull the board over the wet concrete.Workers exert a lot of shoulder and arm force repeatedly.Doing this work…
The ProblemGeneral contractors and repair technicians use their work vans to transport tools and equipment to/from various worksites.
The ProblemMaintenance workers are exposed to extremely high forces when handling maintenance hole covers. To remove the hole cover or frame, a pry bar is used and then the cover or frame is dragged/…
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.
External link; Hazard Control - A guide for designing manual material handling tasks.
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…
Developed by: The University of Queensland; Curtin University of Technology; Department of Industrial Relations, Queensland, Australia