Final Survey Report on Ergonomics Interventions for Ship Construction Processes at Marinette Marine Shipyard, Marinette, Wisconsin

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• Personal Author:
  Albers, James T. ; Hudock, Stephen D.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Description:
  A pre-intervention quantitative risk factor analysis was performed at various shops and locations within Marinette Marine, as a method to identify and quantify ergonomic risk factors that workers may be exposed to in the course of their normal work duties. The application of exposure assessment techniques provided a quantitative analysis of the risk factors associated with the individual tasks. Based on these analyses, four ergonomic interventions were suggested for Marinette Marine: 1) wheeled, adjustable work stools and knee supports for engine room and lifeboat rack welders, torch cutters, and grinders, 2) a rotating/tilting weld positioner for the tripod assembly welding process, 3) worker awareness training in the sheetmetal shop, and 4) come-alongs requiring the lowest maximum pull for a given capacity, with capacity appropriate to the shipfitting tasks performed. Of these interventions, it was expected that the wheeled, adjustable work stools/knee supports and the rotating/tilting weld positioner would have had a significant impact on reducing musculoskeletal injuries. The actions taken to address the implementation of these interventions are documented in this document.
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Ships Staff Development Welding Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Control Technology Exposure Assessment Grinding Equipment Hazard Controls Injury Prevention Intervention Metal Workers MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders OSHA Region 5 Posture Quantitative Risk Assessment Risk Analysis Risk Factors Shipbuilding Industry Shipyards Shipyard Workers Task Performance Training Welders Work Environment

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• Series:
  Engineering and Physical Hazards Survey Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Name as Subject:
  Marinette Marine Corporation
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Wisconsin ; Marinette (WI) ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; EPHB - Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-5
• Contributor:
  Wurzelbacher, Steven J.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053663
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2019-100200
• 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, EPHB 229-14c, 2002 Dec ; :1-5
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3731 - Ship building and repairing - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d6d83da3acd65b0829a1ec1041c614301c1a97a2696538ade63718443b1b6488d1be65d8c2ad8e55e4fb3f5a83b89e30b1308f5409440c099c1acd612b75299e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/174873/cdc_174873_DS1.pdf
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