Ergonomic Guidelines for Laundry Workers, Supervisors and Managers
Ergonomic Guidelines for Laundry Workers, Supervisors and Managers. This fact sheet identifies potential hazards and provides suggestions on workplace changes to help reduce these problems.

MSD Job Title/Task:Laundry
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling Design - Task Design - Workstation Heat Stress Standing
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomics in Hospital Design: A Guide and Workbook to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
Ergonomics in Hospital Design: A Guide and Workbook to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders. Outlines how ergonomics can be integrated into the various design stages to enhance the work environment and prevent MSDs.

MSD Job Title/Task:Food Laboratory Worker Laundry X-Ray Technologist Healthcare - General
Topic:Design - Workstation MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Ontario Safety Association for Community and HealthcareView Source Details
Location: Ontario

MSI PREVENTION BULLETIN 8: Laundry in Health Care Facilities
This Bulletin focuses on specific laundry related tasks that put housekeeping workers at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. It provides MSD hazards and solutions to tasks such as receiving and weighing laundry, sorting soiled linen, loading and unloading washing machines and dryers, folding and handling laundry, and handling laundry chemicals.

MSD Job Title/Task:Laundry Housekeeping
Topic:Manual Materials Handling Design - Tools MSD Prevention
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Source:WorkSafeBC / Workers Compensation Board of British ColumbiaView Source Details
Location: British Columbia