Use of Voluntary Controls for Physical Risks in Sheet Metal Work Tasks

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• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff B ; Gardner B ; Welch L
• Description:
  Sheet metal workers are at particularly high risk for developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD), with one of the highest rates of overexertion injuries among all construction trades (Fredericks, Abudayyeh, Palmquist, & Torres, 2002; U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statisitics, 2013; Welch, Hunting, & Kellogg, 1995). Specific MSD symptoms have been linked to common exposures found in general construction work (Engholm & Holmström, 2005). There have been few changes in the tools and tasks performed by sheet metal workers over the years, supporting the continued high rates of WRMSD among sheet metal workers. In 2002, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) held stakeholder meetings to develop a plan to address the high injury rates. During trade-specific breakout sessions, stakeholders discussed the perceived risk of work tasks, availability of ergonomic controls, and perceived barriers to controlling hazards (Albers, Estill, & MacDonald, 2005; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 2006). The group created a prioritized list of problematic work tasks and recommended interventions for each task. Most of the interventions could be implemented by the contractor although some interventions required support from the general contractor, or long-term planning to be built in to the project design. These recommendations were made publically available in 2005. There is no data available in the United States to track voluntary control measures being implemented in high-risk tasks (Albers et al., 2005; Andersson, 1990; Wos, Lindberg, Jakus, & Norlander, 1992). A recent workshop assembled a group of researchers, tool manufacturers, contractor associations, and insurance industry representatives to explore the challenges of transferring technology to workers engaged in appropriate work tasks. The complex construction environment presents unique challenges for transferring technologies into the hands of workers (Center for Construction Research and Training, 2012). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metals Metal Workers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Control Equipment Control Technology Materials Handling Metal Industry Workers Metal Workers Metalworking Industry MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Roofing And Sheet Metal Work Technology Transfer
• Publisher:
  International Ergonomics Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052113
• Citation:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Lindgaard G, Moore D, eds. Madison, WI: International Ergonomics Association, 2015 Aug; :1-2
• Editor(s):
  Lindgaard G; Moore D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington University - St. Louis, Missouri
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040601
• Source Full Name:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
• End Date:
  20051231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e640776a9734eadd193bd5c5a12683f7146201b40aaa5a6a581941871fc9ad49b94384fff83cb37490f1f2f815de7b1936af8dfdc398de04ef15c6cfee2eef63
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211704/cdc_211704_DS1.pdf
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