Ergonomic Resource Links

Where can I find information and fact sheets about ergonomics in construction? Are any available in Spanish?

ANSI Ergonomics Standard

Back Pain (NJLHSF)

Choosing Safer Handtools in Construction (CPWR)

Construction Chart Book - Back Injuries (CPWR)

Don't Be Sore

Construction Foreman - an Ergonomic Approach to Cost Reduction (CALOSHA)

Ergo Tools at USF

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Carpenters and Framers (CALOSHA)

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Cement Masons (CALOSHA)

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Electricians (CALOSHA)

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Laborers (CALOSHA)

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Sheet Metal Workers (CALOSHA)

Ergonomics & Construction - the Smart Move (LHSFNA)

Ergonomie bei Bauarbeitten (German)

Ergonomics Working: Cement and Concrete Construction Workers (OIOC)

Ergonomics Working: Heavy and Highway Construction Laborers (OIOC)

Guide to Selection of Non-Powered Hand Tools (CAL/OSHA and NIOSH)

Handling Heavy Blocks (British Government leaflet)

Intel Ergo

Keys to Success for Construction Foremen (CALOSHA)

Masonry Demonstration Project Report (WA Dept of Labor and Industry)

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction (CPWR)

Safe Patient Handling & Movement

Tip Sheets for Concrete Construction (LHSFNA)

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

Trade-Specific Fact Sheets (Mason Tenders)

Asbestos Abatement
Fireproofing
Hand Tools
Hazardous Waste
Lead Abatement
Material Handling
Plaster Tending
Power Tools
Scaffold Erection

Western Washington Safety Consultants

Spanish

Cuando Trabaje en Obras de Construccion (CPWR)

Guia Ergonomica de Supervivencia para Capinteros y Armadores (CALOSHA)

Guia Ergonomica de Supervivencia para Obreros (CALOSHA)

Guia Ergonomica de Supervivencia para Albaniles (CALOSHA)

Guia Ergonomica de Supervivencia para Electricistas (CALOSHA)

Guia Ergonomica de Supervivencia para Trabajadores del Metal Laminado (CALOSHA)

Clares de Exito y Seguridad para el Capataz de Construccion (CALOSHA)

Soluciones Simples - Soluciones ergonómicas para trabajadores de la construcción (NIOSH Pub. 2007-122/SP 2009)

Where can I find ergonomic studies related to construction tasks?

Articles on Ergonomics and Construction from the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CASO)

Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Masonry Trade

Back Care and Materials Handling in Construction (CASO)

Back Care Program

Rebar-Tying Machines (Part I)

Getting a Grip - Concrete Block Design

Manual Materials Handling

Musculoskeletal Disorders. What are the causes and conrols in construction?

Overhead Drilling Project (UCSF video)

Research Report on Trowel Sizes for Brick Masons

Where can I find compliance information, including regulations and standards?

OSHA Ergonomics Page

Where can I find ergonomics and construction links?

Bright Ideas (UMASS LOWELL)

BINFORD CRAB CLAMP
CRANE MIRROR
PIPE WRENCH STAND
SPATULA FOR TILEWORKERS
TRAILER LIFT
IRONWORKER'S BOX
McGOVERN LEVER

Canada

Construction Safety Assocation of Ontario
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Awareness (Canadian Centre for OSH) 

California Dept. of Health Services

Drywall Installers: Prevent Back, Wrist, Neck and Shoulder Injuries
Pavement Breaker Operators: Prevent Back, Joint and Muscle Injuries

Constructive Ideas (Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia)

Support for overhead drilling
Hammer drill support arm
Rebar tying tool
Repetition and excessive force
Back belts in construction
What are MSIs?
Contact stress in construction work
Lifting and your back
How much can I lift?
Selecting hand tools in construction trades
Pushing and pulling on a construction site
Safe manual handlling tips for construction workers
Awkward posture and excessive force
MSI risk factors
Hand tool ergonomics
Assessing the risk of sprains and strains
Drywall delivery safety access hatch
Safe drywall delivery options for prime contractors
Reduce your risk of back injury – let your equipment do the work
Overcome the “Don’t sit on the job” attitude and your body will thank you
Using a pipe carriage prevents back, shoulder, and wrist fatigue
Suspending tools prevent back, arm, and shoulder fatigue
Balanced tool belts can start your back off in the right position
Job rotation gives the body a break
How to get through a day's work and still have something left over

Demonstration Project Reports (Washington State Dept. Of Labor And Industries)

CONCRETE WORK
MASONRY
MECHANICAL
RESIDENTIAL
WALLBOARD
 

Guidelines on Physical Workload for the Construction Industry (Arbouw Foundation, Holland)

Labor Occupational Health Program (UC Berkeley)

Tailgate Meetings that Work

NIOSH

Construction Ergonomics Workshop (Best Practices Conference - 1997)
Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling
Simple Solutions:  Ergonomics for Construction Workers
Better Backs in Construction
Reducing Work-Related Muscluoskeletal Disorders among Rodbusters

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Ergonomics Solutions for Electrical Contractors
Advisory Committee for Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) documents

State Ergonomic Resources

Protect Your Back and Your Future (Oregon OSHA)
Protect Your Shoulders and Your Neck and Your Future (Oregon OSHA)
Protect Your Knees and Your Future (Oregon OSHA)
Ergonomics Idea Bank (WA Dept of Labor & Industry)
Ergonomics Best Practices for the Construction Industry (Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation)
Scaffolding (Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation)
Scaffold Handling (Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation)
Grout Dellivery System (Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

WORKSAFE (Western Australia)

Constructive Ideas: Reducing soft tissue injuries