| Document ID (ISN) | 64267 |
| CIS number |
95-784 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-644-33451-7 |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
NOHSC: 2013 (1994)
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| Author(s) |
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia) |
| Title |
National code of practice for the prevention of occupational overuse syndrome |
| Bibliographic information |
Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, June 1994. viii, 44p. 7 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.ascc.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/A7C1F830-9975-436A-8BE2-5E4FEDAA3312/0/OOS_COP_NOHSC2013_1994.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This code of practice replaces the National Code of Practice for the Prevention and Management of Occupational Overuse Syndrome [NOHSC:2001(1990)] (see CIS 93-696). It provides practical guidance on the identification, assessment and control of risks arising from tasks involving repetitive or forceful movement and/or maintenance of constrained or awkward postures. Control options include job design, modification of workplace layout and equipment, and training. The code should be used in conjunction with the assessment and control strategies addressed in the National Code of Practice for Manual Handling [NOHSC:2005(1991)] (see CIS 91-2055). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; repetitive work; repetitive strain injury; hazard evaluation; ergonomics |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
workplace design; work posture; hand tools; implementation of control measures; check lists; design of equipment; glossary; directive; safety training in industry; work design |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Risk evaluation
Ergonomics
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