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Apart from the potential risk of working daily with hazardous substances, laboratory personnel also have the potential to be exposed to many ergonomic risk factors due to the nature of their work (i.e. work benches) and the research they conduct (i.e. long hours).
Ergonomic risk factors associated to Laboratories are not any different from those found in the office and general industry. They consist of awkward and static postures, high repetition, excessive force, contact stresses, vibration, and pinch grip among others.
The purpose of this guide is to disseminate information to laboratory personnel about how they can control laboratory ergonomics risk factors, improve their level of comfort while performing their jobs, and reduce the risk of acquiring occupational injuries.
