Toolbox Talk: Lifting and Carrying Materials (2017)

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Toolbox Talk: Lifting and Carrying Materials (2017)

2017/01/01
By CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Series: CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications

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Corporate Authors:

CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
Description:

Back injuries are caused by lifting and carrying heavy materials, working in awkward positions, and bending often to lift materials off the ground. Construction has one of the highest rates of back injuries of any industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Construction Industry Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

Back Injuries Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Injuries Lifting Manual Materials Handling
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:20062086
Citation:

Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Feb; :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:

2018
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:

Toolbox talk: lifting and carrying materials
End Date:

20240831
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:6b7f90b567b5bd224af53fe45a6316753eec75c0b8b803d9a24f9a83b086b0eb561e4f53bd02f934ba9ea2792497aa57413aa02d745718bf61349f04a6bd0efb
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213146/cdc_213146_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 375.93 KB ]

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