Select a topic:

Back injury prevention:

• A Back Injury Prevention Guide for Health Care Providers from Cal/OSHA (PDF)
• Lessons for Lifting and Moving Materials (PDF)
• 15 Ways to Save Your Back (PDF)
• 50 Things You Can Do To Save Your Back (Word) (PDF)
• Back Exercises — Making Your Back Work for You (Word) (PDF)

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Computers:

• 3M Self-Evaluation Checklists (PDF)
• OSHA Computer Workstations E-Tool
• 15 Ergonomic Tips for Computer Users (PDF)
• Tips for Using Your Computer Pointing Device (PDF)
• Healthy Choices for Computer Users (PDF)
• Office Ergonomics: The Basics and Checklists (PDF)
• The Typing Injury Frequently Asked Questions Page
• Lenovo's Healthy Computing page

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General ergonomic information:

• What is Ergonomics and Why is it Important? (PDF)
• OSHA's Ergonomics page

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Laboratories:

• CDC Laboratory Ergonomics
• Laboratory Ergonomics: Modifying Your Tools, University Health Services Tang Center, UC-Berkeley
• UC Los Angeles Laboratory Ergonomics

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Products

• Marketplace Preview: Ergonomic Solutions

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Regulations and standards:

• Cal/OSHA Ergonomics Standard
• Status of California's "Ergonomics" Regulation

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Trades:

• Ergonomic Survival Guide for Carpenters and Framers (PDF)
• Keys to Success and Safety for the Construction Foreman: An Ergonomic Approach to Cost Reduction (PDF)

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Stretching exercises:

• My Daily Yoga (yoga at your desk!)
• RSI Exercises: Preventing and Healing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Repetitive Stress Injuries
• Stretching and Flexibility — Everything You Never Wanted to Know

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If you are a UCSD employee and have questions, contact an ergonomics specialist.