Key Findings from Research: Floor Layer Exposure to Ergonomic Hazards

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Floor layers have high rates of musculoskeletal disorders. Researchers analyzed 45 videos of 32 floor layers using task analysis software to determine time in task, postures, and repetitive hand movements during installation of four common flooring materials (hardwood, carpet, ceramic tile, and linoleum) to assess exposure to ergonomic hazards. See abstract: http://bit.ly/1QCrpli. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Exposure Assessment Floors MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Posture
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 1 ; 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:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057841
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2016 Feb; :1
• Email:
  adale@dom.wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Key findings from research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cb4cf72bc7d79f67f6127413917e2f39097a18a1a3f0db7c15125e28a19a852e60b2c7955d3764fe652d98b8abcc5d5cc2cab07f7602f1dd2420f9997d3faeae
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212957/cdc_212957_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 43.61 KB ]