Picture 10 Picture 11 Bending the head forwards or sideways (eg more Visibly bending the head backwards than 20°) or twisting the neck (eg more than 20°). (eg more than 5°). Picture 12 Picture 14 Picture 13 Working with one or both hands above shoulder Reaching behind the body. height. Picture 15 Picture 16 Twisting, turning, grabbing, picking or wringing Squatting, kneeling, crawling, semi-lying or actions with the fingers, hands or arms, including jumping excessive bending of the wrist. Picture 18 Picture 17 Standing with most of the body’s weight on one Lifting or lowering. leg. Picture 20 Picture 19 Carrying with one hand or one side of the body or Pushing, pulling or dragging. exerting force with one hand or side of the body. Picture 21 Picture 22 Exerting while in an awkward posture. Very fast movement. Picture 24 Picture 23 Gripping with the fingers pinched together or held Applying uneven, fast or jerky forces. wide apart. Picture 26 Picture 25 Holding, supporting, restraining any object, person, animal or tool. Picture 27 The risk of MSD increases as the degree of bending, twisting or force applied increases. The risk is greatest when the postures and movements are extreme (ie toward the end of the movement range), particularly when they feel uncomfortable for the employee or as the force applied increases and becomes too quick or uneven. Question two - Is the work undertaken for a long duration? If you have assessed the work as involving postures, movement or forces that are repetitive and/or sustained you should also look at the duration of the work. Consider how long the work is performed over the course of a whole shift or continually at any time during a shift. Work that continues over a long period or is repeated during the work day increases the risk of MSD. As a general guide, work is undertaken for a long duration if it is performed for more than two hours over a whole shift or continually for more than 30 minutes at a time.
Picture 10 Picture 11 Bending the head forwards or sideways (eg more than 20°) or twisting the neck (eg more than 20°). Picture 12 Picture 13 Visibly bending the head backwards (eg more than 5°). Picture 14 Working with one or both hands above shoulder height. Picture 15 Reaching behind the body. Picture 16 Twisting, turning, grabbing, picking or wringing actions with the fingers, hands or arms, including excessive bending of the wrist. Picture 17 Squatting, kneeling, crawling, semi-lying or jumping Picture 18 Standing with most of the body’s weight on one leg. Picture 19 Lifting or lowering. Picture 20 Pushing, pulling or dragging. Picture 21 Carrying with one hand or one side of the body or exerting force with one hand or side of the body. Picture 22 Very fast movement. Picture 23 Exerting while in an awkward posture. Picture 24 Gripping with the fingers pinched together or held wide apart. Picture 25 Applying uneven, fast or jerky forces. Picture 26 Holding, supporting, restraining any object, person, animal or tool. Picture 27 The risk of MSD increases as the degree of bending, twisting or force applied increases. The risk is greatest when the postures and movements are extreme (ie toward the end of the movement range), particularly when they feel uncomfortable for the employee or as the force applied increases and becomes too quick or uneven. Question two - Is the work undertaken for a long duration? If you have assessed the work as involving postures, movement or forces that are repetitive and/or sustained you should also look at the duration of the work. Consider how long the work is performed over the course of a whole shift or continually at any time during a shift. Work that continues over a long period or is repeated during the work day increases the risk of MSD. As a general guide, work is undertaken for a long duration if it is performed for more than two hours over a whole shift or continually for more than 30 minutes at a time.
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