Tool Box Talk: Ergonomics in Construction

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Ergonomics is defined as fitting the job or task to the worker in order to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs. These injuries develop slowly over time and occur in the soft tissues of your body like the nerves, tendons, muscles, ligaments, and joints. Examples of MSDs are low back strain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis. What can you do to prevent MSDs? First you must recognize the hazards in your work tasks. 1. What tasks will you be doing on this project that are uncomfortable or difficult to perform? 2. Are there solutions (work techniques, tools or equipment) that would make the task easier to perform? [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Injury Prevention MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Training
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065658
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Jan; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Toolbox talk: ergonomics in construction
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c1d78172b15cb247062998a74035d0cb2b6973d8ed1930e168602150f8dce7b979d061296652eafc4ea0815f2cec59120af1e4f57c90917f65773f0ccc308696
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213102/cdc_213102_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 527.94 KB ]