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GCat: Safety
MCat: Ergonomics
Cat: Upper Limb

Rapid Upper Limit Assessment methodologies. Hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder musculoskeletal disorders.

15 Resources
Arm/Elbow Leverage Zones [pdf] [31773] ?

Poster illustrates hazards in red, yellow and green danger zones

Elbow Musculoskeletal Disorders [195] ?

Epidemiological evidence for work relatedness of elbow musculoskeletal disorders

Forceful Exertions [32144] ?

Factors relating to force of exertion for manual tasks

Hand Wrist Musculoskeletal Disorders [1120] ?

Epidemiological evidence for work relatedness of hand/wrist musculoskeletal disorders

Physical Work Factors of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders [32143] ?

Required information for job documentation

Repetition & Upper Limb Stresses [32145] ?

Stress factors relating to repetition for manual tasks - includes a scale for rating hand activity

RULA - Rapid Upper Limb Assessment [23927] ?

Online RULA software - posture analysis tool

Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders [246] ?

Epidemiological evidence for work relatedness of shoulder musculoskeletal disorders

Strain Index FAQ [24735] ?

A method to analyze jobs for risk of distal upper extremity disorders

United Kingdom: Work Related Upper Limb Disorders [17313] ?

Checklists for assessing the risk - advice for employers and employees

Upper Limb Risk Assessment Worksheets [23996] ?

Worksheets on risks for upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Upper Limb Stresses - Job Documentation [32146] ?

Required information for documenting job task stresses on upper limbs

Upper Limbs - RULA [946] ?

Download file for the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method developed in England

Work Related Factors of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders [32141] ?

Description of an Observation Based Evaluation System

Work Related Upper Limb Disorders [32142] ?

A backgrounder including morbidity patterns, risk factors, regulatory issues and program issues


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