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Ergonomics and Office Safety Videos (VHS only)
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Ergonomics and Office Safety Videos
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| BACK IN STEP: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY FROM BACK PAIN | | | Recommends and demonstrates ways to go about daily activities while recovering from a back injury.
Closed captioned.
1995, 54 minutes, No. 640056 | | | |
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| BACK INJURY PREVENTION | | | Demonstrates prevention of back injury through proper exercise, stretching, and good diet.
1994, 11 minutes, No. 640029 | | | |
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| BACK INJURY PREVENTION | | | Presents general guidelines for back injury prevention, including regular exercise and good body mechanics while sitting and lifting.
Accompanying guide available.
1999, 15 minutes, No. 640041 | | | |
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| BACK SAFETY: PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES | | | Provides guidelines and demonstrates techniques for lifting and moving safely. Explains how to minimize the stress placed on the lower back.
2005, 17 minutes, No. 640067 | | | |
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| BACK SAFETY: THE ERGONOMIC CONNECTION | | | Shows how back works, good body mechanics, ergonomic solutions, and risk factors that cause injury.
Accompanying guide available.
1992, 14 minutes, No. 640010 | | | |
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| BACK SAFETY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS | | | Discusses how first responders can minimize the risk of back injury. Aimed at EMTs, firefighters, police and HazMat teams. Contains a bonus segment on back exercises.
Accompanying guide available.
Closed captioned.
2003, 15 minutes, No. 640061 | | | |
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| BACK TO BASICS | | | Presents quick-paced program that tests viewer’s knowledge, reinforces existing training, and introduces important new concepts for preventing back injuries. Provides information on manual material handling, techniques involving good ergonomic design, safe lifting practices, and exercise.
Accompanying guide available.
1995, 18 minutes, No. 640025 | | | |
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| BIT ABOUT BACKS: BACK BASICS (MODULE 1) | | | Covers the anatomy of the back, the 'power position' of the spine, the cumulative nature of back injuries, and risks at home, work and during recreational activities.
Closed captioned.
1993, 12 minutes, No. 640053 | | | |
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| BIT ABOUT BACKS: RISK FACTORS (MODULE 2) | | | Presents an entertaining look at the most common risk factors for back problems: position, force and repetition.
Closed captioned.
1993, 13 minutes, No. 640054 | | | |
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| BIT ABOUT BACKS: PREVENTION STRATEGIES (MODULE 3) | | | Discusses strategies to eliminate back injuries. Covers sleeping, sitting, standing, lifting, stretching and warming up.
Closed captioned.
1993, 15 minutes, No. 640055 | | | |
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| CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME | | | Defines carpal tunnel syndrome, describes its cause and symptoms, and addresses treatment and prevention.
1995, 9 minutes, No. 640033 | | | |
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| ELEMENTS OF ERGONOMICS: BASICS OF ERGONOMICS, AND ELEMENTS OF AN ERGONOMICS PROGRAM | | | Contains two parts. First program provides introduction to ergonomics and cumulative trauma disorders. Second program describes how to start ergonomics program, including action plan, task analysis, quick fixes, and monitoring progress. Geared to workers. Accompanying guide available.
1995, 25 minutes, No. 640026 | | | |
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| ERGONOMIC PROGRAMS THAT WORK | | | Demonstrates elements of successful ergonomics programs through case studies of four manufacturing companies. Includes interviews with those involved, including representatives from management, labor, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Closed captioned.
1999, 21 minutes, No. 640040 | | | |
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| ERGONOMIC TASK ANALYSIS - MODULE 1: SURVEY AND ANALYZE | | | Describes ErgoSafe process, a method of ergonomic task analysis. Module 1 covers first two steps of process: identify risk factors, and analyze jobs and tasks in the workplace. Accompanying guides available.
Closed captioned.
1992, 14 minutes, No. 640043 | | | |
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| ERGONOMIC TASK ANALYSIS - MODULE 2: FOCUS AND ELIMINATE | | | Describes ErgoSafe process, a method of ergonomic task analysis. Module 2 covers third and fourth steps of process: focus on problems and eliminate risk factors. Accompanying guides available.
Closed captioned.
1992, 13 minutes, No. 640044 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS AWARENESS | | | Illustrates risk factors for injury and recommended solutions, with examples from a wide variety of workplaces. Includes worker testimonials about ergonomic improvements and discusses symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Produced for use in Washington state.
2002, 26 minutes, No. 640003 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS AWARENESS | | | Describes nature of cumulative trauma disorders, components of ergonomics program, and importance of early reporting of problems. Accompanying guide available.
1998, 11 minutes, No. 640035 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS AWARENESS FOR SUPERVISORS | | | Provides supervisors and managers with introductory information about cumulative trauma disorders and effective workplace ergonomics programs.
Accompanying guide available.
1998, 17 minutes, No. 640051 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS: JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS | | | Uses humorous game show scenario to explain basics of workplace ergonomics.
1996, 16 minutes, No. 640030 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS - PREVENTING CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS, PART 1 | | | Examines cumulative trauma disorders in industry: what they are, their causes, and prevention. Provides guidelines for workers for improving their workplaces ergonomically.
1991, 16 minutes, No. 640008 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS - PREVENTING CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS, PART 2 | | | Discusses steps to identify cumulative trauma disorder indicators; how to do job analysis, symptom surveys, and body discomfort charts; and measures to prevent CTDs. Geared to management.
1991, 16 minutes, No. 640009 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS: THE PRACTICAL APPROACH | | | Examines ergonomic principles in industrial environments, including process analysis, workspace design, muscular effort, and controls and displays.
1993, 18 minutes, No. 640020 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS: SOLVING THE PUZZLE | | | Explains benefits of workplace ergonomics programs. Covers signs, symptoms and causes of musculoskeletal disorders, common solutions to prevent them, and why employee involvement is crucial. Geared to workers. Also available in Spanish (No. 640062).
Accompanying guide available. Closed captioned.
2000, 18 minutes, No. 640047 | | | |
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| ERGONOMICS: YOUR BODY AT WORK | | | Explains basic principles of workplace ergonomics and how to apply them to analyze, minimize, and neutralize ergonomic problems.
1991, 22 minutes, No. 620073 | | | |
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| INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS | | | Presents ergonomic measures to prevent cumulative trauma disorders.
1994, 7 minutes, No. 640034 | | | |
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| LA ERGONOMIA: RESOLVIENDO EL ROMPECABEZAS | | | Explains benefits of workplace ergonomics programs. Covers signs, symptoms and causes of musculoskeletal disorders, common solutions to prevent them and why employee involvement is crucial. Geared to workers. In Spanish. Also available in English (No. 640047).
Accompanying guide available.
2000, 19 minutes, No. 640062 | | | |
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| LEVANTAR PESO CORRECTAMENTE EN LA INDUSTRIA (SAFE LIFTING FOR INDUSTRY) | | | Demonstrates safe lifting techniques, mechanics of the spine, and poor practices which should be corrected. Covers risk analysis, workplace modification, and exercises. In Spanish. Accompanying guide available.
1998, 22 minutes, No. 640037 | | | |
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| MANUAL HANDLING | | | Discusses how to deal with manual materials handling in the workplace by taking the viewer through the steps to assess and reduce the risks associated with this common activity.
2002, 11 minutes, No. 640060 | | | |
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| MUSCLE STRAINS & SPRAINS: PREVENTIVE STRETCHING | | | Explains how muscles work and describes risk factors that can cause muscle strains and sprains. Demonstrates twelve recommended stretching exercises.
Accompanying guide available.
1999, 20 minutes, No. 630065 | | | |
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| OFFICE ERGONOMIC TASK ANALYSIS | | | Describes how four steps of ergonomic task analysis are applied to risk factors specific to offices.
Accompanying guides available.
Closed captioned.
2000, 13 minutes, No. 640045 | | | |
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| OFFICE ERGONOMICS | | | Looks at common health problems of office workers. Explains how to control these problems through ergonomic measures, such as adjustable workstations, reducing glare and noise, and other work environment improvements.
Accompanying guide available.
2000, 21 minutes, No. 640039 | | | |
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| OFFICE ERGONOMICS: IF ONLY YOUR COMPUTER COULD TALK.... | | | Uses humor to present information on computer workstation ergonomics, including risk factors; signs, symptoms, and health effects; and solutions.
Accompanying guide available.
1998, 18 minutes, No. 640028 | | | |
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| OFFICE ERGONOMICS TODAY | | | Discusses the causes and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in the office. Recommends best safety practices such as proper posture, organizing the workstation and exercises to relieve stress.
Accompanying CD-ROM and guide available.
Closed captioned.
2004, 18 minutes, No. 640063 | | | |
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| OFFICE MANUAL HANDLING: THE NEW APPROACH | | | Describes common office hazards which can lead to musculoskeletal disorders and ways to minimize the dangers through risk assessment, re-design, mechanical assistance, correct manual handling techniques and exercises.
Accompanying guide available.
2003, 17 minutes, No. 640049 | | | |
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| OFFICE SAFETY: IT'S NOT MAGIC | | | Presents office safety information in an entertaining fashion using magic tricks. Accompanying CD-ROM and guide available.
2007, 14 minutes, No. 640068 | | | |
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| OFFICE SAFETY ESSENTIALS | | | Discusses a variety of office safety topics, from workstation ergonomics to lifting to emergency response.
Accompanying guide available.
1999, 20 minutes, No. 640050 | | | |
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| ON THE ROAD: THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFTING | | | Increases awareness about how the back works and how to make better choices for your body when lifting.
Accompanying guide available.
1994, 21 minutes, No. 640052 | | | |
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| OVEREXERTION: INJURY PREVENTION | | | Creates awareness of the risk factors for strains and sprains. Encourages best practices that address posture, lifting and stretching. Accompanying CD-ROM and guide available.
2004, 14 minutes, No. 640069 | | | |
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| PREVENTING BACK INJURIES | | | Shows back mechanics, common causes and prevention of back injury, and safe lifting techniques.
1992, 17 minutes, No. 620055 | | | |
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| PRINCIPLES OF OFFICE ERGONOMICS | | | Discusses basics of ergonomics in today's office, including neutral position, keyboards, glare, movement and stretching. Suggests solutions to common problems.
Accompanying guide available.
Closed captioned.
2001, 12 minutes, No. 640048 | | | |
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| SAFE LIFTING | | | Teaches proper techniques for lifting, with an Olympics theme.
1994, 8 minutes, No. 640032 | | | |
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| SAFE LIFTING IN THE OFFICE | | | Uses variety of office-lifting scenarios to demonstrate common hazards in offices and back injury prevention techniques, and strategies.
Accompanying guide available.
1997, 20 minutes, No. 640042 | | | |
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| STRETCHING OUT AT WORK | | | Encourages viewers to stretch and warm up at work to reduce the risk of injury and to be more productive. Demonstrates a variety of stretches.
2000, 12 minutes, No. 640059 | | | |
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| TAKE FIVE (MODULES 1,2,3) | | | Contains three separate segments: lifting, basic principles of ergonomics and stretching. Presented by an occupational therapist.
1999, 24 minutes, No. 640057 | | | |
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| TAKE FIVE (MODULES 4,5) | | | Features separate segments on sitting and standing. Presented by an occupational therapist.
1999, 16 minutes, No. 640058 | | | |
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| TRASTORNOS MUSCULO ESQUELETICOS (MSDS): LO QUE USTED NECESITA SABER | | | Introduces employees to the subjects of musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomics. Discusses signs, symptoms and types of MSDs, risk factors and ergonomic solutions.
In Spanish. Also available in English (No. 640046). Accompanying guide available in Spanish.
2001, 16 minutes, No. 640066 | | | |
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| UNDERSTANDING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSD) | | | Introduces employees to the subjects of musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomics. Discusses signs, symptoms and types of MSDs, risk factors and ergonomic solutions. Also available in Spanish (No. 640066).
Accompanying guide available.
Closed captioned.
2001, 16 minutes, No. 640046 | | | |
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| WORKING WITH DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT | | | Explains health and safety issues associated with VDT use, such as common hazards, ergonomics, layout, and job design.
1993, 16 minutes, No. 640019 | | | |
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