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HARM overview and its application: some practical examples...Hand Arm Risk Assessment Method

The Hand Arm Risk Assessment Method (HARM 1.0) has been developed for occupational health officers to perform risk assessments of developing arm, neck or shoulder pain during hand arm tasks. The tool can also help in finding solutions for risk reduction and estimating their effect on the risk level....

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Published in:Work Vol. 41; pp. 4004 - 4010
Main Authors: Soares, Marcelo M., Jacobs, Karen, Douwes, Marjolein, de Kraker, Heleen
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2012 Supplement
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          Soares, Marcelo M.
          Jacobs, Karen
          Douwes, Marjolein
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        affil: TNO, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands; marjolein.douwes@tno.nl
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          Occupational-Related Injuries Prevention and Control
          Risk Assessment Equipment and Supplies
          Blue Collar Workers
          Task Performance and Analysis Methods
          Netherlands
          Corporations
          Arm
          Hand
          Adult
          Vibration
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      ab: The Hand Arm Risk Assessment Method (HARM 1.0) has been developed for occupational health officers to perform risk assessments of developing arm, neck or shoulder pain during hand arm tasks. The tool can also help in finding solutions for risk reduction and estimating their effect on the risk level. In this paper the status of affairs and the practical application of HARM is described. The usage of HARM is explained and illustrated with the risk assessment of a specific hand arm task. In addition, the experiences with the application of HARM by a stone factory in The Netherlands are described.
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