Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-91-003-2232: Scott Molders, Inc.; Kent, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Baron, Sherry L. ; Burton, Nancy C. ; Habes, Daniel J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from the Allied Industrial Workers of America, a health hazard evaluation was conducted at Scott Molders (SIC-3089), Kent, Ohio regarding ergonomic concerns and potential exposures to ammonia (7664417), fibrous-glass (14808607), formaldehyde (50000), phenol (108952), and styrene (100425). The company employed about 70 workers in molding plastic and fibrous- glass parts of automotive, military, and custom order clients. Workers were observed and videotaped in the molding and finishing areas. The major upper extremity stressors of these jobs were postural and muscular force demands which occur while performing the following task elements: unloading parts from molding machines and breaking or cutting off the excess plastic from parts
  
  filing, reaming, and sanding flashing from parts
  
  reaching to activate press control buttons
  
  and reaching to dispense completed parts into boxes or barrels. A general ergonomic risk factor for all workers was prolonged standing. Eight of 21 workers gave histories consistent with cumulative trauma disorders, and four had undergone surgery for chronic carpal tunnel syndrome. All air quality readings taken indicated that the levels of fibrous glass molding materials and other chemicals were within acceptable limits. The authors conclude that there were exposures to several postural and muscular force stressors. There were no overexposures to the chemicals. The authors recommend redesigning several work areas to minimize ergonomic stressors and reduce exposure to the chemical substances.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Ammonia Cumulative Trauma Disorders Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Phenol Plastics Safety
• Keywords:
  Ammonia Cumulative-trauma-disorders Ergonomics Fibrous Glass Formaldehyde Hazard-Unconfirmed HETA-91-003-2232 Industrial-factory-workers Musculoskeletal-system-disorders NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 5 Phenol Plastics-industry Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified Styrene

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA910032232
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; 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:
  20 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Fisher, Phoebe ; Doyle, Glenn
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00210226
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB93-119360
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 91-003-2232, 1992 Jul ; :1-19
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7 ; Silica, Crystalline (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Styrene (CAS RN 100-42-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3089 - Plastics products, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e24dc2af43b606d0ed9e6ff4464de56592ac0c7f18a6301cc1dd0be4b225981f5dcad86f2864214d6f9e26e019a82fda34fbd468390cbc813ec77a54188c7365
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171542/cdc_171542_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 177.85 KB ]