AORN ergonomic tool 7: pushing, pulling, and moving equipment on wheels

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• Personal Author:
  Hernandez E ; Lloyd JD ; Nelson A ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  Pushing and pulling equipment in and around the OR can place high shear force demands on perioperative team members' shoulder and back muscles and joints. These high forces may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. AORN Ergonomic Tool 7: Pushing, Pulling, and Moving Equipment on Wheels can help perioperative team members assess the risk of pushing and pulling tasks in the perioperative setting. The tool provides evidence-based suggestions about when assistive devices should be used for these tasks and is based on current ergonomic safety concepts, scientific evidence, and knowledge of effective technology and procedures, including equipment and devices for safe patient handling. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Musculoskeletal Disorders Back-injuries Back Injuries Ergonomic Interventions Injury-prevention Medical-equipment Medical-facilities Medical-personnel Medical-services Moving Equipment Muscular-disorders Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physiological-effects Physiological-factors Physiological-function Posture Training

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• ISSN:
  0001-2092
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; 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
• Pages in Document:
  254-260
• Volume:
  94
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039621
• Citation:
  AORN J 2011 Sep; 94(3):254-260
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  AORN Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7fc1f802467c2f4e674c462fb72e27d521513988c0aaaa8e8ac57041036d66aaa3d260fca0603850c08c741b9844fbe5c79e54978ee7541b9c272996b151e34a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192796/cdc_192796_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 471.86 KB ]