musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌmə-skyə-lō-ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
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Amazon forces workers to move in unsafe ways and to repeat the same movements hundreds and thousands of times each shift, resulting in extremely high rates of musculoskeletal disorders.
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The settlement agreement resolves the worker safety watchdog’s cases against Amazon for ergonomic hazards and requires the company to take measures to protect workers from conditions that could lead to lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Last year, the Occupational Safety and and Health Administration found that the movements that some Amazon warehouse workers perform — including twisting, bending and long reaches as much as nine times per minute — put them at high risk for lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition, rheumatologists (healthcare providers specializing in treating inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system) have noted that water consumption is key for flushing out the body, combating inflammation, and keeping the joints lubricated.29
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The settlement agreement resolves the worker safety watchdog’s cases against Amazon for ergonomic hazards and requires the company to take measures to protect workers from conditions that could lead to lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Last year, the Occupational Safety and and Health Administration found that the movements that some Amazon warehouse workers perform — including twisting, bending and long reaches as much as nine times per minute — put them at high risk for lower back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition, rheumatologists (healthcare providers specializing in treating inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system) have noted that water consumption is key for flushing out the body, combating inflammation, and keeping the joints lubricated.29
12.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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musculoskeletal
adjective
mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal
ˌməs-kyə-lō-ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
musculoskeletal defects
the musculoskeletal organization of the arm
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