Element 6 Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Element 6 Musculoskeletal Disorders by Mind Map: Element 6   Musculoskeletal Disorders

1. Signs of MSDs

1.1. Complaints of discomfort from employees

1.2. Workers requesting to be redeployed

1.3. Bandages being worn

1.4. Sickness records

2. Symptoms of MSDs

2.1. General aches and pain

2.2. Loss of sense of touch

2.3. Fatigue

2.4. Loss of strength

3. Factors that affect the risk of Musculoskeletal injury

3.1. Task

3.2. Individual

3.3. Load

3.4. Enviroment

3.5. Equipment

3.6. Organizational

4. Types of MSDs

4.1. Back pain

4.2. Neck and shoulder pain

4.3. Upper limb disorder

4.4. Lower limb disorder

5. Causes of work related MSDs

5.1. Poor posture

5.2. Excessive force

5.3. Repetitive actions

5.4. Standing or setting for long time

5.5. Lifting and carrying loads that are heavy

5.6. Force pushing or pulling

6. Assessment tools

6.1. MAC tool

6.1.1. Identify high risk of manual handling activities

6.2. ART tool

6.2.1. Identify high risk tasks involving upper limbs

6.3. VDU

6.3.1. Aid to the risk assessment