Facilitators and barriers to the adoption of ergonomic solutions in construction

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• Personal Author:
  Barnidge E ; Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff BA ; Jaegers L ; Weaver N ; Welch L
• Description:
  Background: Rates of musculoskeletal disorders in construction remain high. Few studies have described barriers and facilitators to the use of available ergonomic solutions. This paper describes these barriers and facilitators and their relationship to the level of adoption. Methods: Three analysts rated 16 proposed ergonomic solutions from a participatory ergonomics study and assessed the level of adoption, six adoption characteristics, and identified the category of adoption from a theoretical model. Results: Twelve solutions were always or intermittently used and were rated positively for characteristics of relative advantage, compatibility with existing work processes and trialability. Locus of control (worker vs. contractor) was not related to adoption. Simple solutions faced fewer barriers to adoption than those rated as complex. Conclusions: Specific adoption characteristics can help predict the use of new ergonomic solutions in construction. Adoption of complex solutions must involve multiple stakeholders, more time, and shifts in culture or work systems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Intervention Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Equipment Design Human Factors Engineering Implementation And Dissemination Industrial Design Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Models MSD Musculoskeletal Disorder Musculoskeletal System Disorders Safety Practices Technology Transfer Transfer Technology Workplace Solutions Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  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:
  295-305
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049313
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2017 Mar; 60(3):295-305
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Ann Marie Dale, Washington University School of Medicine, Division of General Medical Sciences, Campus Box 8005, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
• Email:
  amdale@wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• 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-512:8fbe20a06cfb555ffb152bebd37e10ce867c5dc2e61b192915ba338c30f91e4996b293850958b7167b16732ee0a95eb9c36c82a0eb1f582de6d821f3b44b633a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203786/cdc_203786_DS1.pdf
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