Saturday 26 March 2016

WRULD(Work-related neck and upper limb disorders) - Factors

Work-related neck and upper limb disorders (WRULDs) are the commonest occupational diseases in Europe. They affect the neck, shoulders, arms, hands, wrists and fingers, causing pain, discomfort, numbness and tingling sensations.

Factors leading to WRULDs can be related to task being done and the equipment used such as:

REPETITION - The need for repetitive movements when carrying out the task (example –typing for several hours)

FORCE - The physical force required to perform the task and the strain this puts on the body (example – cutting metal wires using pliers)

POSTURE - Any requirement to adopt an awkward posture (example –stooping over to pick up) 



TWISITING - Any twisting action required by the task (example –twisting the wrist when using screwdriver)

REST - Work rate that won’t allow to rest or recover from fatigue (example- working in-line assembly) 



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