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Title		Description

NIOSH Alternative Keyboard Findings Report		Summarizes NIOSH findings on alternative (ergonomic) keyboards

Medical Management Guidelines Suggested by OSHA		These were part of an early draft version of the OSHA Ergonomics Program Standard

Frequently Asked Questions About Ergonomics		From the Washington State standard. Lists several Frequently Asked Questions with answers regarding ergonomics

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Education Pamphlet		Developed by the Department of Defense to provide basic education in Cumulative Trauma Disorders, a.k.a., musculoskeletal disorders

NIOSH Fact Sheet on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome		Provides good basic education on CTS

Signs and Symptoms of MSDs		DoD developed education pamphlet on the signs and symptoms of MSDs

Evidence for causal relationship between physical work factors and MSDs		From the NIOSH report on Work-Relatedness of MSDs

Job Factors Associated with MSDs		OSHA list of MSD risk factors

Ergonomics Makes Good Management Sense		DoD prepared education bulletin on the economics of good ergonomics

Design for Ergonomics Process Flow Diagram		Process flow diagram for ensuring ergonomics is appropriately considered in the design of processes versus equipment

Ergonomics Program Activity and Effectiveness Measures		List of possible measures for ascertaining if your program is active and effective

Screening Tests		Explanation of some of the screening tests used for upper extremity MSDs

Ergonomics Solution Under $100		OSHA lists several office and non-office real world solutions that are little or no cost

The Multitude of Etiologies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome		Etiologies are medical causes. This lists nearly 40 causes, of which only 4-5 are occupational.

Evaluating Job Risk Factors		A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Proactive Ergonomics		A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Upper Extremtiy Cumulative Trauma Disorder Reactive Ergonomics Flowchart		From the NIOSH Meatpacking Guidelines