Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 96-0101-2476: Midland Steel Products Company, Janesville, Wisconsin

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• Personal Author:
  Burt, Susan E. ; McGlothlin, James D. ; Smith, Stephen S. ; Tubbs, Randy L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from management at the Midland Steel Products Company (SIC-3714) Janesville, Wisconsin, an investigation was conducted to determine which jobs present a risk for musculoskeletal disorders. The company was a truck frame assembler employing 47 production line workers on a 10-hour work shift. Problems experienced by the workers included upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, low back pain, and hernias. Workers with these disorders were subjected to a combination of forceful exertions, and repetitive and sometimes awkward postures while fastening rivets and accessories, and reaming holes into the frame. Awkward postures were noted during frame attachment. The use of some of the bolting, riveting, and reaming tools involved potential upper extremity strain. The authors conclude that the potential for injuries to the back and upper extremities existed among the truck frame assembly line workers. The risk should be reduced through the use of lifting devices, improvements in the conveyor delivery system, repositioning of equipment, and reorientating tool handles.
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Assembly-line-workers Automotive Manufacturing Cumulative Trauma Disorders Engineering Controls Hazard-Confirmed HETA-96-0101-2476 Manual Materials Handling Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Physical-stress Posture Repetitive-work Risk-factors Workstation Design

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA9601012476
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Wisconsin ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  25 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Mitchell, Kathleen ; Murdock, Donald ; Watkins, Daniel
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00237092
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 96-0101-2476, 1997 Feb ; :1-27
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3714 - Motor vehicle parts and accessories - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6e25ee8bbd878db69a4631d57fac906d46e53073a3ac314cf5fde67a958dc4935ad783aeb0343df6f97bb94b64cfee4f2b12e08879cefacc3e6b2632fe1e046d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171121/cdc_171121_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 263.75 KB ]