Cowboy Up? I Wouldn’t Recommend It

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  We all love America's cowboys - tough guys with a can-do attitude. A career spent mostly solo, sitting on the back of a horse, may not be so different from the modern-day truck driver, who spends hours alone in his or her truck. According to PBS New Perspectives on the West (http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/program/episodes/five/cowboys.htm), the average age of a cowboy was 24, and they were generally too injured to continue the job after age 30. Even optimism and a can-do attitude can't overcome the limitations of the body. If you, like the American cowboy, love the adventure and freedom of the open road, take good care of your body so your career can last for the long haul. Maintain your truck and report problems so you don't need to "make it work" or resort to untested work-arounds. Report aches and pains early so they can be dealt with before they become chronic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Equipment Maintenance Injury Prevention MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Truck Drivers Trucking
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publications
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058552
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-94-2012, 2012 Jun; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Cowboy up? I wouldn't recommend it
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221617/cdc_221617_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 261.79 KB ]