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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…
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NIOSH: Recommended Loads

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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NIOSH: 6 Factors that Affect Lifting Video

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…

Observation-based posture assessment practices

CRE-MSD position paper. Authored by David M. Andrews, Patricia L. Weir, and Brian D. Lowe.

Hand Arm Vibration: Management

How can we manage vibration in the workplace?
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MSD Preliminary Risk Assessment Checklist

Risk assessment checklist that considers grip force, manual material handling (MMH) tasks, awkward postures, static postures, repetition, impacts, and vibration.

Impact Story - Advancing Workplace Health & Safety with the Ontario MSD Prevention Guideline

Prepared by: Lisa Beech-Hawley, 2025

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