Observed use of voluntary controls to reduce physical exposures among sheet metal workers of the mechanical trade

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• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff B ; Gardner BT ; Hwang C-T ; Miller K ; Welch L
• Description:
  Introduction: Little is known about the transfer into the workplace of interventions designed to reduce the physical demands of sheet metal workers. Methods: We reviewed videos from a case series of 15 sheet metal worksite assessments performed in 2007-2009 to score postures and physical loads, and to observe the use of recommended interventions to reduce physical exposures in sheet metal activities made by a NIOSH stakeholder meeting in 2002. Results: Workers showed consistent use of material handling devices, but we observed few uses of recommended interventions to reduce exposures during overhead work. Workers spent large proportions of time in awkward shoulder elevation and low back rotation postures. Conclusions: In addition to the development of new technologies and system designs, increased adoption of existing tools and practices could reduce time spent in awkward postures and other risks for musculoskeletal disorders in sheet metal work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Engineering Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metals Metal Workers Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Intervention Study Control-technology Engineering-controls Injury-prevention Manual-materials-handling Materials-handling Materials-handling-equipment Metal-industry-workers Metal-workers Metalworking Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal Injuries Roofing-and-sheet-metal-work Technology Transfer

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  69-76
• Volume:
  52
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047442
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2016 Jan; 52:69-76
• Contact Point Address:
  Ann Marie Dale, Washington University School of Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences, Campus Box 8005, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
• Email:
  adale@dom.wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington University - St. Louis, Missouri
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040601
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20151231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6e494d4376c6a6a1cf06a877425dc1f7936a0ea8ec26c06063fdf652b88f0364d094f63389cedd24b6161bf6e150f1bdbf7bfec87e52b61d79ff8422bef3a4be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202502/cdc_202502_DS1.pdf
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