Train the employee to move around the pallet or slide the product to get it closer to his body to gain better access and thus better mechanical advantage during lifts. This will reduce the amount of reaching necessary to the job. In general reaches should be limited to 16 to 17 inches. Abduction of the elbow while lifting feed stock already on machine in preparation to add more. Holding the arm away from the body creates static loading on the shoulder muscles.
Static loading is a recognized musculoskeletal hazard.
Same controls as mentioned in previous section. Deviation of the wrist with finger force while fanning new material to be fed into the machine. Educate the employee on the basics of body biomechanics and the importance of maintaining the wrist in an ergonomically neutral position. Controls mentioned in the first section of this task are appropriate for this hazard. Loading Feed Stock Employee loads feed stock into machine.