Ergonomic Evaluation of Workers at a Piston and Cylinder Liner Manufacturing Plant

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• Personal Author:
  Eisenberg, Judith S. ; Ramsey, Jessica G.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  On January 30, 2007, NIOSH received an HHE request from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers to evaluate potential ergonomic hazards among workers at the Federal-Mogul piston and cylinder liner plant in Lake City, Minnesota. The request was prompted by upcoming redesign of workstations and cells. On March 8-9, 2007, NIOSH investigators visited the plant in Lake City, Minnesota. On March 8, 2007, NIOSH investigators (ergonomic specialists and a physician) held an opening conference with management, union officials, and the on-site chiropractor who provides medical care to the employees. Ergonomic specialists toured the plant to observe specific piston machining, cylinder liner machining, and foundry tasks. The physician interviewed workers about their medical status in a confidential setting. On March 9, 2007, NIOSH investigators held a closing conference and provided preliminary recommendations. The ergonomics evaluation indicated that most workers were at risk for developing MSDs from awkward postures and repetitive motions. Additional risk factors in specific areas included vibration and heavy lifting. Of the 26 interviewed workers, 19 reported work-related musculoskeletal pain or discomfort in the previous year. The most common complaints were low back pain and shoulder pain. Recommendations for reducing the risk of injury are contained in this report, including installing adjustable lifts, tables, and lift assists
  
  and allowing adequate space around pallets.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Cumulative Trauma Disorders Engineering Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Automotive-industry Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Cylinder Liners Engineering-controls Foundry Hazard-Confirmed Manual-lifting Manual-materials-handling Materials-handling Motor Vehicle Transmission & Power Train Parts Manufacturing Musculoskeletal-system-disorders OSHA Region 5 Pistons Prolonged Walking And Standing Repetitive-work Repetitive Motions Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

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• Source:
  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 2007-0124-3060, 2008 Apr ; :1-25
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA200701243060
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; 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:
  32 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Evans, Stefanie M. ; Galloway, Ellen ; Habes, Daniel ; Smith, Robin
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033750
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2008-109786
• Citation:
  NIOSH [2008]. Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Ergonomic evaluation of workers ; 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, NIOSH HETA No. 2007-0124-3060,
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  336350 - Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:71b9f2ae5d30375c7f78b98e7004e651a65c3b9dd7e658c46a6bd284059bc4398f7ef6c358e65a9f3f27a8f1f819554c8b6cc17380d67b226c243bf8db7aac22
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172576/cdc_172576_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.82 MB ]