Ergonomic Tip Sheets for Concrete Construction
With a grant from NIOSH via the Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, the LHSFNA Occupational Safety and Health Division partnered with LIUNA local unions 242, 440 and 1239, the University of Washington, Build It Smart (a labor-management alliance) and private safety consultants from the Stewart Prezant Ergonomics Group to identify and test a number of simple interventions to reduce sprains and strains in concrete construction. The partners first interviewed many Laborers on a variety of work sites to identify problems. Then, they developed remedies and returned to the sites for on-the-job testing. Based on worker feedback, these tip sheets were developed.
Hand trowels
Rubber boots
Insoles for rubber boots
Body mechanics/positioning
Slump
Laser screeding
Roller screeding
Vibratory screeding
Applicator Wand
Georgia Buggy
Light Pole
Teamwork
- Fall Protection
- PEST
- Ergonomics
- Ergonomic Resource Links
- Phil's Story
- Tip Sheets for Concrete Construction
- Liberty Mutual Materials Handling Assessment Tool
- Noise
- Safety Culture
- Silica
- Work Zone Safety
- Workers Compensation
- Other Safety & Health Issues
- Find It Fix It
- Ergonomics
- Preventing Sprains and Strains in Construction
- Regulatory Agenda Includes Construction-Related Rules
- Belatedly, Obama Announces Regulatory Agenda
- ‘Vibration Station’ to Test Anti-Vibration Equipment
- Momentum Slows at OSHA
- New Device Takes Strain Out of Overhead Drilling
- Sprains & Strains in Construction
- A Fresh Look at Sprains and Strains in Construction
- ANSI Adopts Sprain and Strain Standard
- Summary of ANSI A10.40
- Back Pain's Easy Cure?
- ANSI Ergo Standard Faces New Delay, OSHA Abdication
- 'True Stories' Stress Safety Message for Trainees
- Back Injuries Plague Workforce
- Ontario Ministry Embrace Ergonomic Inspections
- Ontario Considers Ergonomics Standard
- ANSI Committee Narrowly Defeats Ergo Standard
- Experts Decry CDC, Arthritis Foundation on Shortcomings
- Ergonomics
- Laborers' True Stories
- Fund Aims to Enhance Life for Retiress
- Aging Workforce Drives Interest in Ergonomics
- Contention over Ergonomics has Deep, Historic Roots
- Ergonomics Interventions Cut Injuries in Ohio
- CA Financial Crisis Shapes Needs of Public Sector Local
- Washington Ergonomics Project Addresses Concrete Construction
- Train Supervisors, Focus on Sprains
- Initiative Aims to Improve Construction Ergonomics
- WC: Ergonomics and Workers' Comp