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Ergonomics
How to protect your body from work-related musculoskeletal disorders: what MSDs are and their risk factors (force, repetition, awkward and static posture, contact…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Explain what a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is and how it develops — General Duty Clause
Identify the ergonomic risk factors: force, repetition, awkward and static posture, contact stress, vibration
Apply safe lifting technique and know when to get help or a mechanical aid — 1910.176
Set up a neutral working posture and workstation
Handle materials safely — push rather than pull, team lift, use carts — 1910.176
Recognize early MSD symptoms and report them promptly
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- OSHA Ergonomics — General Duty Clause, OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
- 29 CFR 1910.176 — Handling materials (general)
- OSHA Computer Workstations eTool
- NIOSH — Lifting and material handling guidance
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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