NIOSH ergonomic evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders at a steel grating manufacturing plant

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• Personal Author:
  Niemeier, Maureen T. ; Ramsey J ; West C
• Description:
  Scientists from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) performed a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) in February 2008 at a company that manufactures steel grating for road bridges, industrial walkways, sidewalk vent covers and other applications. A division of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers union and company management submitted the request to investigate the high number of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Prior to the site visit, they identified three areas (barline, welding and saw) where they perceived most injuries were occurring. NIOSH investigators observed and videotaped these areas to document risk factors for work-related MSDs (WMSDs) and measured workstation heights and reach distances to determine injury risk. Employees were asked about their work and medical histories and any history of WMSDs. Investigators also reviewed injury and illness logs and workers' compensation data, and compared rates of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in this workforce with national rates for ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing facilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Ergonomics Metals Metal Workers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Back-injuries Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Injuries Injury-prevention Metal-industry-workers Metal-workers Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupational-exposure Occupational-health Occupational-safety-programs Posture Repetitive-work Risk-analysis Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs Statistical-analysis Steel-foundries Steel-industry Steelworkers Work-analysis Work-environment Worker-health Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  1547-0423
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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:
  36-37
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038804
• Citation:
  Iron Steel Technol 2011 Apr; 8(4):36-37
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Iron & Steel Technology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0d70f67a71e90d17495c4b1e50a51c46577a8d91eeee8a32afa445ded20835bf7997bfa5d6ccd6088d3062af79d23bdd73e004d52dc8c66c1544068f88398c6f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192380/cdc_192380_DS1.pdf
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