About Manual Work

Manual work comprises of human actions that rely on the use of the human musculoskeletal system to perform work. There are many different ways in which we move our bodies in order to perform manual work, including:​

  • Bending​
  • Carrying​
  • Climbing​
  • Crawling​
  • Grasping​
  • Holding​
  • Kneeling​
  • Lifting​
  • Lowering​
  • Pinching​
  • Pulling​
  • Pushing​
  • Reaching​
  • Restraining​
  • Running​
  • Shaking​
  • Stepping​
  • Striking​
  • Throwing​
  • Twisting​
  • Walking