Tool Box Talk: Selecting Hand Tools

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  You may work with hand tools for six or more hours a day. Using a hand tool that does not fit your hand - that requires you to use a forceful grip, hold your hand or wrist in an awkward position, and/or results in excessive vibration can lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Such injuries tend to develop over time. Awkward wrist positions can also reduce your grip strength - one study found that working with the wrist bent reduced workers' grip strength by 27%. Using a hand tool with a handle grip, length and weight that fits your hand can reduce fatigue, the risk for hand and wrist injuries, and have a positive impact on productivity and the quality of your work. Visit https://www.choosehandsafety.org/ to learn more about protecting your hands and wrists from MSDs and other hazards. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety Vibration
• Keywords:
  Construction Equipment Hand Tools MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 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:20065659
• 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: selecting hand tools
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84be40ed8829bc132e62fbf03490b28377dde9869f064e717f6d31385d0b071a1eff4e3a5f7204fb037d09ee43153c7ef2f0a1381fce1d57ac4a7a527817bd6b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213103/cdc_213103_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 314.54 KB ]