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• Personal Author:
  Albers, James T. ; Hayden M ; Lowe, Brian D. ; Naber S
• Description:
  This article reviews the experiences of 63 case studies of small businesses (<250 employees) with manufacturing automation equipment acquired through a health/safety intervention grant program. The review scope included equipment technologies classified as industrial robots (n = 17), computer numerical control (CNC) machining (n = 29), or other programmable automation systems (n = 17). Descriptions of workers' compensation (WC) claim injuries and identified risk factors that motivated the acquisition of the equipment were extracted from grant applications. Other aspects of the employer experiences, including qualitative and quantitative assessment of effects on risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), effects on productivity, and employee acceptance of the intervention were summarized from the case study reports. Case studies associated with a combination of large reduction in risk factors, lower cost per affected employee, and reported increases in productivity were CNC stone cutting system, CNC/vertical machining system, automated system for bottling, CNC/routing system for plastics products manufacturing, and a CNC/Cutting system for vinyl/carpet. Six case studies of industrial robots reported quantitative reductions in MSD risk factors in these diverse manufacturing industries: snack foods; photographic film, paper, plate, and chemical; machine shops; leather goods and allied products; plastic products; and iron and steel forging. This review of health/safety intervention case studies indicates that advanced (programmable) manufacturing automation, including industrial robots, reduced workplace musculoskeletal risk factors, and improved process productivity in most cases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automation Computers Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Small Business Software
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Case Studies Computer Programs Equipment Design Injuries Intervention Manufacturing Manufacturing Automation MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Robot Robotics Small Businesses

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• ISSN:
  1090-8471
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  69-103
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066004
• Citation:
  Hum Factors Ergon Manuf Serv Ind 2023 Jan; 33(1):69-103
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie Hayden, Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• Email:
  nqx6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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