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This checklist is a synthesis of the pragmatic recommendations arising from the research report R-942 by Marie-José Durand et al. published in 2016. It is intended to facilitate dialogue between the various actors or stakeholders in the return to work process, including

- health professionals contributing to the return and retention of injured workers in the workplace;

- the workplace: the union, supervisors, human resources department and colleagues of these workers

The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers.

Principle 5 explains the worker's ability to use his or her body, the load, the support surfaces and the speed of execution to reduce the load.

The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers.

Principle 4 deals with the quality of coordination of movement between the pick-up position and the movement to the place of its deposit.

The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers.

Principle 3: Stabilising the worker-load pair explains the degree of body and load control required to support the load. Depends on the amount of load: the higher it is, the more stable the tandem should be to avoid surprise effects.

The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers.

Principle 2: Load distribution, refers to the quality of the load, i.e. its distribution over the worker's body structures. The larger the load, the better it should be distributed so that it is not concentrated in one place.

The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers. 

This video illustrates Principle 1: Reducing the initial load.

Shoulder injuries are a major problem in the general population, particularly among workers. Given the magnitude of this health problem, the research team, led by doctors Desmeules, Roy and Dyer, published a practical guide adapted to the Québec context, dealing with the clinical evaluation, treatment and return to work of adults with rotator cuff (RC) injuries. This guide is intended for physicians and other health professionals, employers, workers and other stakeholders involved with this population.

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