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HARM overview and its application: some practical examples

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Douwes, Marjolein | de Kraker, Heleen

Affiliations: TNO, P.O. Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands; [email protected]

Keywords: MSD, risk assessment, prevention officer, practical application, work place analysis

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0700-4004

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 4004-4009, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

The Hand Arm Risk Assessment Method (HARM 1.0) has been developed for occupational health officers to perform risk assessments of developing arm, neck or shoulder pain during hand arm tasks. The tool can also help in finding solutions for risk reduction and estimating their effect on the risk level. In this paper the status of affairs and the practical application of HARM is described. The usage of HARM is explained and illustrated with the risk assessment of a specific hand arm task. In addition, the experiences with the application of HARM by a stone factory in The Netherlands are described.

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