Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Nursing Homes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496182821)

These guidelines provide recommendations for nursing home employers to help reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in their facilities. MSDs include conditions such as low back pain, sciatica, rotator cuff injuries, epicondylitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The recommendations in these guidelines are based on a review of existing practices and programs, State OSHA programs, as well as available scientific information, and reflect comments received from representatives of trade and professional associations, labor organizations, the medical community, individual firms, and other interested parties. More remains to be learned about the relationship between workplace activities and the development of MSDs. However, OSHA believes that the experiences of many nursing homes provide a basis for taking action to better protect workers. As the understanding of these injuries develops and information and technology improve, the recommendations made in this document may be modified. Although these guidelines are designed specifically for nursing homes, OSHA hopes that employers with similar work environments, such as assisted living centers, homes for the disabled, homes for the aged, and hospitals will also find this information useful.

Author: Occupational Safety and Administration,U. S. Department of Labor
ISBN-10: 1496182820
ISBN-13: 9781496182821
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2014
Pages: 42
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.09d