A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits to Prevent WMSD* Hazards

1. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits to Prevent WMSD* Hazards *Work-Related Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

2. DISCLAIMER These recommended limits are to be used only as a reference for safe work practices. Recommended limits in the slides are voluntary. Their application aren’t required by employers, businesses or workers in Washington. They are intended to support business owners and employees efforts to reduce and prevent musculoskeletal disorders in their workplaces.

3. What You Will Learn • Recommended limits to prevent work- related musculoskeletal disorders orWMSDssuch as back sprain, strain, shoulder sprain, arm and wrist tendonitis, etc. • How to apply these limits to any job or operation in your business, as part of your safety and health program or best work practices. To slide 28 for additional information

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5. Lifting Forceful pinching, gripping Awkward postures Repetitive motion Hand-arm vibration Intensive keying Topics covered HOME To slide 28 for additional information

6. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards Throughout these slides you will notice the: Recommended Limit sign. Don’t go over these limits in any job or activity. This will help to keep your employees healthy. This may also help to reduce company expenses and losses.

7. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards LIFTING

8. Lifting • 75 pounds once a day is a heavy lift

9. Lifting • 55 pounds, 10 times a day is a heavy lift

10. Lifting • 25 pounds, above the shoulders, below the knees or at arms length, 25 times a day is an awkward lift

11. Lifting • 10 pounds, twice per minute, two hours a day is a frequent lift

12. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards AWKWARD POSTURES

13. Awkward postures • Hands above the head or elbows above the shoulders is an awkward posture

14. Awkward postures • Neck or back bent more than 30 degrees is an awkward posture

15. Awkward postures • Kneeling is an awkward posture

16. Awkward postures • Squatting is an awkward posture

17. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards FORCEFUL PINCHING, GRIPPING

18. Forceful pinching • Pinching an object weighing 2 pounds (like the force needed to pinch half a ream of paper), is a forceful pinch

19. Forceful gripping • Gripping an object weighing 10 pounds (like the force needed to clamp automobile jumper cables onto a battery), is a forceful grip

20. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards REPETITIVE MOTION

21. Repetitive motion • Repeating the same motion with the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists or hands, every few seconds is repetitive motion

22. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards INTENSIVE KEYING

23. Intensive Keying • Keying regularly, more than 4 hours total per day is intensive keying

24. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards HAND-ARM VIBRATION

25. Hand-arm vibration • Using high vibrating tools like impact wrenches, chain saws, jack hammers, riveting hammers, more than 30 minutes total per day is high hand-arm vibration

26. Hand-arm vibration • Using moderate vibrating tools like grinders, sanders, jigsaws, more than 2 hours total per day is moderate hand-arm vibration

27. A Quick Guide on Recommended Limits for WMSD Hazards Additional information On WMSD hazardous exposures visit the WISHA webpage at: www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/Ergonomics You may also write us at: ergonomics@LNI.WA.GOV Example Template of an accident prevention program : www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Programs/Accident Ideas to reduce hazardous exposures can be found at theErgonomics Ideas Bank