An analysis of permanent work disability among construction sheet metal workers

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• Personal Author:
  Dawson J ; Hunting K ; Novello R ; Teitelbaum C ; Welch LS ; West, Gavin H.
• Description:
  Background: Causes of permanent work disability in the sheet metal industry are not well characterized. Methods: Pension records were used to compare causes of disability among sheet metal workers and the U.S. working population. Subgroup analysis examined the major causes of sheet metal worker disability. Results: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), circulatory disease, and injuries were leading causes of sheet metal worker disability (47.2%, 13.7%, 10.9% of awards, respectively). Award distribution differed from the U.S. working population (P<0.0001); MSDs and injuries accounted for higher proportions of sheet metal worker awards, particularly at spine, shoulder, and knee. Conclusions: Higher proportions of awards caused by MSD or injury among sheet metal workers may reflect higher rates of work-related injuries and MSDs, a high likelihood of disability with construction work given the same impairment, or higher prevalence of other conditions in the general population. Prevention requires task-specific ergonomic innovations and proven participatory interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Ergonomics Metal Workers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident-potential Accident-prevention Author Keywords: Construction Construction Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-workers Disability Disabled Workers Injuries Injury-prevention Metal-workers Metalworking MSD Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal System Disorders Recordkeeping Safety-practices Safety-research Sheet Metal Social Security Statistical Analysis Training Work-analysis Work-environment Work-practices Worker-health Workplace-monitoring

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  186-195
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048665
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Mar; 59(3):186-195
• Contact Point Address:
  Gavin H. West, MPH Research Analyst, CPWR, 8484 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  gwest@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:25157f38bc416a0194434f3138e73ba5acea5a43bf9f7c88874ffb4314c9b17086d6e9367ddf9877121f77aea2a1e70f97155db9160f69a6eefe2a7470c00511
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203371/cdc_203371_DS1.pdf
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