Tips on Technique: Ergonomics at the Lab Bench

Thermo Fisher Scientific invites you to join them for this educational webinar.

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Repetitive laboratory tasks cause numerous shoulder, forearm, wrist, and hand injuries. Research has shown that pipetting just 1.3 hours per day elevates the risk of these upper limb symptoms. In this webinar, brought to you by The Scientist and Thermo Fisher Scientific, our panel of experts will discuss injuries common in the lab and provide tips and tricks for avoiding them.

Topics to be covered:

Melissa Afterman MS-HFE, CPE
Senior Ergonomics Consultant, EH&S Specialist, UCSF, Department of Medicine
Instructor, Center of Occupational and Environmental Health, Online Ergonomics
Training Program
Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) & Mentor, Board of Certification in
Professional Ergonomics

Steve Beckett
Liquid Transfer Product Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific, UK & Ireland

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