Isometric strength testing as a means of controlling medical incidents on strenuous jobs.

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• Personal Author:
  Chaffin, Don B. ; Herrin, Gary D. ; Keyserling, W. Monroe
• Description:
  Isometric strength tests were used in worker screening tests to better match individual strength to job strength requirements. Twenty jobs in a tire and rubber facility were evaluated to identify critical strength demanding tasks. New applicants were given four strength tests designed to simulate these tasks, and successful performance criteria were established. Only about 33 percent of the applicants who passed two additional medical screening tests successfully passed the isometric strength tests. The authors conclude that isometric strength screening tests can be used to reduce the potential for occupational injuries and should be considered for implementation in industries involving strenuous work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Workload
• Keywords:
  Biophysics Grants-other Industrial-hazards JOCMA7 Medical-examinations NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Physical-capacity Physical-exercise Physiological-tests Safety-research Standards Task-performance Testing Work-capacity

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• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  332-336
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00095060
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1980 May; 22(5):332-336
• Contact Point Address:
  Dept of Path, Biochemistry Mercy Hospital 2537 S Prairie Avenue Chicago 16, Ill
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• NORA Priority Area:
  Grants Other
• Performing Organization:
  Mercy Hospital, Chicago 16, Ill,
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19630901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:726581bd5c958076e548d34cc137ec99322128d8d47ba09aee08f024dde75af20c28f5abb34c65309ee24280075d1254c8573f909df2e60e42ef70c7cdcd68ba
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184345/cdc_184345_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 420.74 KB ]