Lab Ergonomic Tip #4 from Mayo Clinic’s Laboratories

By Kelley Luedke • December 5, 2013

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This laboratory ergonomics tip shows how Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic uses a simple capper tool to easily cap hundreds of vials required for its testing processes. The implementation of the capper tool, which is available from several laboratory supply catalogs, has eliminated wrist strain issues associated with the activity.

Additional Resources:

• Lab Ergonomic Tip #1: Reducing wrist and hand strain
• Lab Ergonomic Tip #2: Lifting heavy or awkward objects
• Lab Ergonomic Tip #3: Removing caps or lids

Kelley Luedke

Kelley Luedke is a Marketing Channel Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She is the principle editor and writer of Insights and leads social media and direct marketing strategy. Kelley has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2013. Outside of work, you can find Kelley running, traveling, playing with her kitty, and exploring new foods.