Technological interventions to reduce the incidents of back injury in building construction,

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• Personal Author:
  Bernold LE ; Davis ML ; Lorenc SJ
• Description:
  Occupational back injury represents an amazingly large segment of worker injuries and results in more lost work days than any other illness, second only to the common cold. Between 1985 and 1987, twelve states were surveyed and the results were astounding. Occupational back injury was found to be the most frequent work related disorder, accounting for 22% of all the reported cases and 32% of all workers' compensation dollars. The construction industry has consistently been considered a high risk industry for low back injuries. This paper presents the first results of a research project that has as its goals to identify hazardous tasks and to redesign existing workplaces, jobs, and equipment to fit the worker. The main portion of the paper is dedicated to discuss the steps that led to an ergonomic nailgun system that has been tested in the field. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Back Injuries Construction Construction Industry Equipment Design Hazards Health Effects Injuries Nail Guns Pneumatic Equipment Pneumatic Tools Tools Work Environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9789058090362
• Publisher:
  A. A. Balkema
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  381-388
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048013
• Citation:
  Implementation of safety and health on construction sites: proceedings of the second international conference of CIB working commission W99, March 24-27, 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii. Singh A, Hinze J, Coble RJ, eds. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A. A. Balkema, 1999 Jan; :381-388
• Editor(s):
  Singh A; Hinze J; Coble RJ
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7906
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19960930
• Source Full Name:
  Implementation of safety and health on construction sites: proceedings of the second international conference of CIB working commission W99/Honolulu/Hawaii/ Mar 24-27, 1999. Honolulu, Hawai
• End Date:
  20000630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b7744218ad03994360de3bbcbe954bf8e8ddd98d84bde5a277d15d2a7def12fc6a5487e2e439da601be8ef8f615cd066617247b345091c41f5bb55c7e7b622f2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202904/cdc_202904_DS1.pdf
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