Key Findings from Research: Universal Drill Rig Improves Productivity and Protects Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Drilling holes into concrete with heavy hammer and rock drills is one of the most physically demanding tasks performed in commercial construction and poses risks for musculoskeletal disorders, noise-induced hearing loss, hand-arm vibration syndrome, and silicosis. In this study, researchers designed a rig that supports heavy pneumatic or electric hammer drills, reducing worker exposure to noise, force, vibration and dust while improving productivity. Laborers and electricians conducted drilling in the field with the rig and provided feedback on seven successive iterations of the rig. See abstract: http://bit.ly/2j8IbNw. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Drilling Drill Rigs Heavy Equipment Injuries MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 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:
  California ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9
• 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:20057799
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2017 Jan; :1
• Email:
  david.rempel@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• 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-512:7d547e45b9c71dba9b38ebbf07bcdb66868db818cd6e52429fb395866f0725fd4b1f5aaf215b35f890de6e76bb56b09bac7e873ecaecd3bd4617e4df1d1576f2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213003/cdc_213003_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 42.76 KB ]