Ergonomic Interventions at Vulcan Materials Company

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• Personal Author:
  Burgess-Limerick, Robin ; Hipes C ; Steiner L ; Torma-Krajewski, Janet
• Description:
  Although many mining companies apply ergonomic principles, it is usually done either informally and/or reactively. An example of an informal approach is replacing worn equipment (such as seats) with models that have ergonomic features. Another example is modifying a task to eliminate safety hazards. Such approaches reduce risk-factor exposures that can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). A reactive approach is followed when modifying a task/ equipment after an MSD occurs. However, neither of these approaches involves a systematic method of proactively applying ergonomic principles to actually prevent injuries or illnesses. This paper discusses how Vulcan Materials Company applied ergonomic principles and implemented interventions to reduce risk-factor exposures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Electrical Equipment And Supplies Environmental Exposure Explosions Methane Mining Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Temperature

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• Keywords:
  Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Ergonomics Injury-prevention Mining-industry Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physiological-factors Physiological-function Safety-practices Safety-research Surface-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0026-5187
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  54-58
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20032970
• Citation:
  Min Eng 2007 Nov; 59(11):54-58
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Mining Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:06316fc1dd1e782db0bc015d80f22358c04ad4004e24d70133f8024afb56ce4d50ec0b3268d29a2f65ae17558c88475a84e467df9af569bcf58dd6e1062e3d81
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226862/cdc_226862_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.11 MB ]