Lab Ergonomic Tip #4 from Mayo Clinic’s Laboratories
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