| It may be because of the way you hold a tool you need to use, the way you stand when you do a certain task, or it may be because you do a certain task hundreds of times a day -- but the outcome is the same -- a work-related injury that costs you and your employer in lost time and wages. |
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Repetitive stress injuries are the most common types of work-related injuries today. Some of the risk factors identified as being associated with the likelihood of developing a repetitive stress
injury include:
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Repetitive, forceful,
or prolonged exertions of the hands
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Rapid hand and wrist
movement
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Frequent or heavy
lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying heavy objects
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Prolonged awkward
postures
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Vibration
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Low temperatures
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Additional factors influencing the likelihood
of developing a work-related musculoskeletal disorder include intensity,
frequency and duration of the exposure to conditions listed above. These
risk factors are also coupled with individual capacity to deal with the
conditions, personal factors such as age and physical condition, as well
as sociocultural and psychosocial factors.
Follow the links below for more indepth
information about on-the-job injuries and risk factors associated with
those injuries.
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