Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-91-0208-2422: Harley-Davidson Incorporated; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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• Personal Author:
  Baron, Sherry L. ; McGlothlin, James D.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a joint request from labor and management at Harley- Davidson Incorporated (SIC-3751), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an investigation was conducted into musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs and back in the flywheel milling areas. The facility employed about 500 workers in the production of motorcycles
  
  there were 38 workers in the flywheel milling department. An initial ergonomic evaluation of the flywheel milling area was performed in 1990
  
  four follow up evaluations were performed through 1993. A labor/management ergonomic committee was formed to solve problems in the area. The committee focused on designing, redesigning, or eliminating jobs where the hazards were identified. Lighter flywheel castings from improved die cast specifications, product flow, and better milling machines resulted in a reduction of flywheel handling to 17,500 pounds per 8-hour day. A customized 40-ton press eliminated the need for brass hammers, and an overhead lift eliminated manual handling of the assembled flywheel unit. A reduction in the rate of cases of work-related musculoskeletal disorders involving lost or restricted workdays was noted. A decrease was also noted in the severity rate of musculoskeletal disorders. The authors conclude that musculoskeletal hazards were reduced following the development of an ergonomic program for the improvement of workstation design. There was still a potential for overexertion injuries due to manual handling of flywheel assemblies.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Ergonomics Fatigue Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Automotive-industry Cumulative Trauma Disorders Engineering Controls Hazard-Confirmed HETA-91-0208-2422 Manual Materials Handling Metal Milling Motorcycle Manufacturing Motorcycles Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Physical-exercise Physiological-fatigue 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/NIOSHHETA9102082422
• 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:
  42 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00222298
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB95-147294
• 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 91-0208-2422, 1994 May ; :1-44
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3751 - Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:42baeb45f44e27c56bf613a0650a395593c3d6563c805a4ac336901264bb0b54b9e756a24adf8a6458eb86216b0f1917a1b7e3a3c0b68b580a7e64be863278b7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171344/cdc_171344_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.52 MB ]