Sentences with phrase «awkward postures»

Encourage youths to use their laptops at a stable work surface rather than in awkward postures, such as lying in bed or on the floor.

According to an HR advisory from Queensland University of Technology (i), «Reflections and glare on high gloss monitor screens and their relation to the angle of the monitor screen, could cause the operator to adopt awkward postures when viewing the monitor screen and using related equipment.

While their first interaction is marred by awkward posturing and the unavoidable discomfort of introduction, Will and Diane find themselves tentatively navigating a connection.

OSHA advises that ergonomic chairs reduce «exposures to awkward postures, contact stress, and forceful exertions.»

«As a result,» the paper states, «employees are forced to conform their bodies to an inappropriate fixed height... These awkward postures require excessive muscle effort and lead to discomfort and fatigue.»

Some require heavy lifting or awkward postures to get the final product into its proper packaging — not the most ergonomically sound practices.

While there is no way around requiring your employees to be at a singular packaging station all day, there are a number of ways to reduce the stress, awkward posturing, and heavy lifting that could easily lead to employee injuries.

I am right - handed, so writing anything down involves curling my left arm round to hold the phone, an awkward posture.

What is more, the camera has an extraordinary ability to deceive — different light, or a strange or awkward posture, can produce a result that is totally misleading.

Many work - related injuries are caused or aggravated by stressors such as heavy lifting, contact stress (repeated or constant contact between soft body tissue and a hard or sharp object), vibration, repetitive motion, and awkward posture.

The repetitive motion may involve lifting of heavy loads, repeated pressure against a sharp surface, or an awkward posture held for long periods of time.

These injuries come from sprains, strains, from trauma, overexertion, kneeling, squatting or other repetitive motion, lifting, awkward postures, gripping or vibration.