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Hands and Wrists: Power Grip

Strong and Natural Positions of Hands and Wrists using Power Grip  Image Power grip: The object touches the palm of the hand and the fingers.
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Hands and Wrists: Pistol Grip with a Tool

Strong and Natural Positions of Hands and Wrists using Pistol Grip with a Tool Image Power grip: the object touches the palm of the hand and the fingers.

Mitigating MSD in Personal Support Workers and Improving Client Mobility Webinar

Proficiency in mobility and manual skills is essential for quality of life for both caregivers and clients. This webinar will review efforts to improve the mobility and manual skills of…

Exercise-Based MSD Prevention Webinar

Webinar - Exercise-based MSD prevention programs: Development of a daily movement practice strategy to facilitate implementation and sustainability (Fall 2017)Webinar descriptionWhen fundamental…
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Standing Workstation Height for Manual Tasks

Workstation height for manual tasks is based on the type of task: Precision Tasks Delicate hand tasks typically requiring high visual demands:Examples: writing, small parts assembly,…
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Job Rotation

Administrative control and organizational strategy used to reduce continuous exposure to musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) hazards.NOTE: Job rotation on its own is not an effective MSD hazard…
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NIOSH: 6 Factors that affect lifting

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…