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    :: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 ::

    NIOSH Publishes Guide For Ergonomic Tool Selection Ergoweb, Utah
    The guide, “Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools,” offers tips, guidance and a checklists to help users select tools that can help reduce or limit the risk of work-related injuries like musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Through a step-by-step approach, NIOSH’s new guide gives tips for making tool evaluations covering topics like knowing the job and the workspace, how tools can affect posture, and specifics regarding tool selection including identifying tools that can be used effectively with less force, less repeated movements and less awkward body positions.
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