Ergonomic Evaluation of Workers at a Cabinet Mill and Assembly Plant

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• Personal Author:
  Dang B ; Habes, Daniel J. ; Ramsey J
• Description:
  The HHE program responded to a management request at a cabinet mill and assembly plant. The request concerned potential ergonomic hazards resulting from job tasks. HHE program investigators performed walk-through surveys at both facilities and interviewed workers about their work and medical history. The investigators found that workers use high force, awkward postures, and repetitive motions, all of which increase their risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders. Investigators also reviewed OSHA injury logs and workers' compensation data and determined that most injuries were musculoskeletal disorders involving the upper extremities. HHE program investigators recommended that managers provide adjustable tables and carts to reduce the physical stresses that employees endure during work activities. Investigators also recommended that the facility consider improving tool design to reduce vibration and to decrease the force required to handle and operate tools effectively. The final report is available at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2007-0038-3057.pdf. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Engineering Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Wood
• Keywords:
  Arm-injuries Author Keywords: Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing Back-injuries Bending And Reach Control-technology Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Engineering-controls Hand-injuries Hazard-Confirmed Manual-lifting Manual-materials-handling Materials-handling Muscular-disorders Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Region-9 Repetitive-work Repetitive Motions Woodworking Woodworking-industry Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• 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:
  112-113
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035656
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2009 Jan; 15(1):112-113
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  337110 - Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0f69268e40c2d30f3fd041939558ed820b58a2ab72ba6e8318f09443c42f85b813b02a9fab3a300b9b4b7b892adcd745881af9b55b1ce9d6d942fb91bf3e32be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187450/cdc_187450_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 560.11 KB ]