Work Efficiency Tip Sheet: Container Stabilization Systems

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• Personal Author:
  Chapman L ; Miquelon M ; Newenhouse A
• Description:
  Do you have problems with plants blowing over in your container yard? Container stabilization systems can help save you time and effort, and reduce losses from damaged plants and spilled fertilizer. How do they work? There are a variety of container stabilization systems on the market for perennials, shrubs, and trees. Some rely on stakes that anchor each container to the ground, others use rods that link containers together to form heavier units, and others use an insert system where the container sits in a molded socket or sleeve pot. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Processes Agricultural Workers Equipment Operation Injury Prevention MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Posture
• Publisher:
  University of Wisconsin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061200
• Citation:
  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin, 2005 Nov; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  Work efficiency tip sheet: container stabilization systems
• End Date:
  20080929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:159afef23aa6b61d5566b30102c2c15c2eee3f7c40678aa11e0daf829c86092f06d444a56fe4f592a7a8b56c3a6ef681ea548083a139dcd481771de1493fbd73
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224815/cdc_224815_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 602.07 KB ]