AORN ergonomic tool 3: lifting and holding the patient's legs, arms, and head while prepping

Applegarth S; Hernandez E; Nelson A; Petersen C; Spera P; Waters, Thomas R.

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AORN ergonomic tool 3: lifting and holding the patient's legs, arms, and head while prepping

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2011/05/01
By Applegarth S ; Hernandez E ; Nelson A ; ...

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Applegarth S ; Hernandez E ; Nelson A ; Petersen C ; Spera P ; Waters, Thomas R.
Description:

Lifting the arms, legs, or head of a patient while prepping these areas for surgery can exert strong forces on the muscles and joints of the shoulders and backs of perioperative team members who perform this task, which may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. AORN Ergonomic Tool 3: Lifting and Holding the Patient's Legs, Arms, and Head While Prepping provides scientifically based determinations of the amount of weight perioperative personnel can safely lift and hold manually for up to one, two, and three minutes using one hand or both. If these weight limits are exceeded, additional staff members or assistive devices are needed to help with the task. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Ergonomics Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management
Keywords:

Author Keywords: Musculoskeletal Disorders Body Segment Weights Medical-personnel Muscle Fatigue Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupational-safety-programs Posture Risk-analysis Risk-factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Skin Prep
ISSN:

0001-2092
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Volume:

93
Issue:

5
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20038917
Citation:

AORN J 2011 May; 93(5):589-592
Federal Fiscal Year:

2011
Peer Reviewed:

True
Source Full Name:

AORN Journal
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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