Having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course.
administrative controls
Controls that make changes in the work practices by adjusting work practices, procedures, and management policies. Specific examples include rest breaks, alternative tasks, slower work pace, and redesign.
A condition caused by compression of a nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand.
cartilage
A type of connective tissue that provides the joints with low friction surfaces to help with movement.
Controls that reduce or eliminate the condition by modifying or redesigning workstations, environmental conditions (e.g., lighting, temperature), tools (e.g., those that reduce vibrations, fit the hands comfortably), processes, materials, equipment (forklift, backhoe, trucks), or facilities.
ergonomics
The science of adjusting job conditions, equipment, and tasks to match the body's natural ways of functioning.
Examples include force, awkward posture, repetition, vibration, contact stress, twisting and carrying loads, wrist deviations, lifting bulky loads, machine-paced work, and working in the cold.