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| Title: | A Clean Sweep | ||
| Order #: | BK102 | ||
| Description: | A Clean Sweep was written for the school custodian, but the information can be easily applied to any situation where custodians and janitors work. It is a colourful, waterproof, three-fold brochure highlighting practical ergonomic tips and solutions to a variety of risky tasks faced by custodians’ everyday. It covers topics such as cleaning walls, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and empting garbage. It provides information on ergonomic issues such as practical engineering controls, safe work practices, organizational and workplace awareness, and equipment maintenance. Please note: This document prints as 8½ x 14 (legal size), with a sideways cover. |
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| Title: | Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs | ||
| Order #: | BK4 | ||
| Description: | An illustrated handbook that explains how the back works, provides tips for avoiding injury, and shows how to care for the back during recovery. The booklet also covers situations that can cause excessive loads and describes ways to reduce the risk of injury. | ||
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| Title: | Does your back hurt? A guide to preventing low back pain | ||
| Description: | A brief illustrated guide outlining back facts and myths, back posture, risk factors, exercises, and tips for preventing back pain. | ||
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| Title: | Ergonomic Analysis of Checkstand Design for Safeway (BC) and UFCW (1518) | ||
| Description: | This book provides guidance to help employers and joint committees prevent MSI in the workplace. It discusses a seven-step prevention process: consultation, education, risk identification, risk assessment, risk control, training, and evaluation. The book also includes a table of some common risk control options and a chart that can be used to investigate MSIs. | ||
| Title: | Ergonomics Commentary 1 – Back Belts | ||
| Description: | This commentary explains what a back belt is and how back belts cannot be used as personal protective equipment. The commentary advises users that back belts may not prevent injuries at work and may, in some cases, increase the risk of injuries. | ||
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| Title: | Ergonomics Commentary 2 – Wrist Braces | ||
| Description: | This commentary explains what wrist braces are, how they are used, and when they should be used. The commentary advises users that non-prescribed wrist braces are not personal protective equipment and may not prevent hand and arm injuries at work. | ||
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| Title: | Ergonomics Commentary 3 – PC Mouse | ||
| Description: | This commentary explains how to choose, use, and place a computer mouse to prevent injury. This commentary also provides a list of dos and don'ts of mouse use and diagrams to illustrate correct mouse use. | ||
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| Title: | Ergonomic Tips for the Hospitality Industry | ||
| Order #: | PH45, 48, 52, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62 | ||
| Description: |
A series of eight ergonomic pamphlets for the hospitality industry, with general information about tasks that contribute to musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) such as sprains and strains. PH48 - Preventing Injuries to Bar Staff (PDF 230kb)PH52 - Preventing Injuries to Dishwashers (PDF 208kb) PH57 - Preventing Injuries to Front Desk Agents (PDF 219kb) PH60 - Preventing Injuries to Kitchen Staff (PDF 198kb) PH61 - Preventing Injuries to Room Attendants (PDF 204kb) PH62 - Preventing Injuries to Servers (PDF 178kb) PH59 - Preventing Injuries when Handling Luggage (PDF 192kb) PH45 - Preventing Injuries when Serving Banquets (PDF 197kb) |
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| Title: | How to Make Your Computer Workstation Fit You | ||
| Order #: | BK76 | ||
| Description: | This guide contains basic information on how to identify and solve problems with computer workstations and is intended primarily as a self-help guide for workers. The guide includes recommendations for layout and lighting, good posture, and organization of the work day and space to reduce the likelihood of injury. It also provides a checklist for assessing your computer workstation, as well as desk exercises to reduce muscle and eye strain. | ||
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| Title: | Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): A guide for employers and joint committees | ||
| Order #: | BK77 | ||
| Description: | This book provides guidance to help employers and joint committees prevent MSI in the workplace. It discusses a seven-step prevention process: consultation, education, risk identification, risk assessment, risk control, training, and evaluation. The book also includes a table of some common risk control options and a chart that can be used to investigate MSIs. | ||
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| Title: | Understanding the Risks of Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): An educational guide for workers on sprains, strains, and other MSIs | ||
| Order #: | BK78 | ||
| Description: | This book is an educational guide to help workers and employers recognize the signs and symptoms of MSI and understand the potential health effects of these injuries. It also helps employers and workers to identify the factors that place workers at risk for MSI, such as force, repetition, work posture, and local contact stress. | ||
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| Title: | Worksheet "A"
MSI Risk Factor Identification (PDF 61kb) Worksheet "B" MSI Risk Factor Assessment (PDF 894kb) |
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| Order #: | N/A | ||
| Description: | WorkSafeBC has produced several risk assessment tools to help identify and assess risk of MSI. These worksheets can be used to score the level of risk to workers. WorkSafeBC also issues risk factor guidance sheets that employers may wish to consider when doing their assessment. Currently, guidance sheets are available on the following topics:
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