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From:LuAnn Anderson <ander093@gold.tc.umn.edu>
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Responding to the message of <001e01bfa437$78cfbce0$0300a8c0@oz.net>
from John Spair <jspair@oz.net>:
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> Pearl:
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> Thanks for your message to me and the histonet.  I find all answers useful,
> and yes these repetitive types of illness can be expensive.
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> By the way, you are no peon, you are a valued histotech.  Not being in
> management doesn't make you any less of a person in histology.
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> From: Gervaip@aol.com [mailto:Gervaip@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 7:54 PM
> To: John.Spair@multicare.org; Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Re: Microtome - Motorized - Ergonomics
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> John, it is true that once a person passes the point of no return, any task
> can be compromised because of repetitive motion disorders.  And yes it is
> true, one can consider switching occupations.  What can one do without the
> use of the hands?  I think the trick is to inservice histologists and other
> technical persons who do alot of repetitive motion tasks about proper
> ergonomic postures.  An electronic microtome is expensive, twice as much as
> a
> manual one;  but on the other hand workmans' comp, medical expenses and
> replacing a histologist who is highly specialized adds up to much more,
> money
> wise.  The correct posture and switching to another task (uses different
> movements and muscles) will give the employee a break so the muscles can
> recuperate.  To just use a person and throw them out is not acceptable as
> far
> as I am concerned.  But then, again, that is why I am a peon and not in
> management.  I would not be a good bean counter at the sacrifice of people.
> These unnecessary repetitive motion disorders cause employees to suffer on
> the job and their personal lives are impacted.  I don,t think it is too much
> to ask for correct work bench height, a chair that is comfortable and not 25
> years old and some inservice.
> Pearl Gervais
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