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Simple solutions for home building workers : a basic guide for preventing manual material handling injuries.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Cincinnati, OH] : Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, [2013]
Series:DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2013-111.
Subjects:
Accidents > Prevention.
Construction workers > Health and hygiene.
Construction workers > Wounds and injuries > Prevention.
Safety education.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo64415
http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo64415
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Soft tissue injuries
  • 2. Costs of injury
  • 3. Material handling
  • 4. Store and place materials
  • 5. Lifting and carrying
  • 6. Moving materials
  • 7. Raising and lowering
  • 8. Raise exterior walls
  • 9. Raise roof trusses
  • 10. Position and hold materials
  • 11. Repetitive handling
  • 12. Strengthen and lengthen
  • 13. Summary
  • 14. Worker protection
  • 15. Construction safety resources.