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Back pain
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Display screen equipment (DSE)
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MSD toolkit
Overview
- MSD toolkit
MAC tool
Overview
- MAC tool
Introduction
to MAC
Development
Score sheet
Lifting
Overview
- Lifting
Lifting from pallet video
Lifting creels of wire video
Lifting control measures
Carrying
Overview
- Carrying
Carrying from conveyor video
Carrying task in pastry factory video
Carrying control measures
Team handling
Overview
- Team handling
Team handling pallet video
Team handling container video
Team handling control measures
Psychosocial risk factors
Individual differences
MAC assessment tips
MAC FAQ
V-MAC
Overview
- V-MAC
Advantages and limitations
What you need to know
How to use the V-MAC
Which jobs and workers to assess
Entering data
What does the V-MAC tell you?
Values in the summary table
Recording and using
Worked examples
V-MAC FAQs
ART tool
Overview
- ART tool
What is the ART tool
Learning to use the ART tool
Overview
- Learning to use the ART tool
Preparation
Risk factors
Observation
Making an assessment
Overview
- Making an assessment
Task descriptions
Assessment guide
Overview
- Assessment guide
A. Frequency and repetition of movements
B. Force
C. Awkward postures
D. Additional factors
Score sheet
A walkthrough
Try it out
Overview
- Try it out
Book binding
Jogging sheets
Collating papers
Whisky carton assembly
Croissant curling
Analysis and actions
Overview
- Analysis and actions
What the scores mean
Analysing task rotation
Taking action
Overview
- Taking action
Repetition
Force
Posture
Duration
Physical environment
Psychosocial issues
Art Tool Resources
Frequently asked questions
RAPP tool
Overview
- RAPP tool
Push/pull risks
Push/pull risk assessment
The law
Health monitoring
Workers
Resources
Control measures for lifting, carrying and team handling
For lifting tasks
For carrying tasks
For team handling tasks
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Updated 2020-03-21