Download or read book Preventing Injuries in Heavy Manufacturing written by Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia and published by [Richmond, B.C.] : Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prevention of Factory Accidents written by John Calder and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Industrial Accident Prevention written by David Stewart Beyer and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solutions for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Foundries written by U.S. Department of Labor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many proactive initiatives undertaken by the foundry industry, including establishing ergonomic processes, incorporating ergonomic principles into new projects, and conducting facility walkthroughs to identify injury risks have resulted in a reduction in worker injuries and illnesses. Employees working in foundries are often exposed to ergonomics-related injury risks, such as lifting heavy items, bending, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling heavy loads, working in awkward body postures, and performing the same or similar tasks repetitively. The physically demanding tasks performed during foundry operations may be responsible for the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) developed by workers in this industry. Foundry workers have higher MSD injury rates than workers in general industry and construction. Although many ergonomics-related risk factors exist in foundries, this industry has found ways to make the work less stressful through ergonomic solutions. The successful efforts of some foundries to address this important issue provide a sufficient basis for replicating these actions to better protect foundry workers. This publication provides recommendations for foundries to help increase employer and worker awareness of ergonomics-related risk factors, alleviate muscle fatigue, increase productivity, and reduce the number and severity of work-related MSDs. The general information in this publication is intended to provide foundry employers and workers with effective and practical solutions. It also aims to be a useful reference source when determining the need for ergonomic assistance for specific jobs, such as melting, mold preparation, casting, shakeout and core knockout, and cleaning and cut off. The recommendations and information presented here are intended to be a flexible framework to be adapted to the needs and resources of each individual foundry. The solutions recommended in this publication may also be beneficial in other industries, such as those that handle heavy materials, use tools for multiple processes, and work on parts of widely varying sizes and shapes. OSHA realizes that some foundries, particularly small ones, may need assistance with certain ergonomic solutions. This may include developing and implementing an ergonomic process or tailoring a recommended solution to a specific situation. Therefore, employers are encouraged to take advantage of OSHA's free consultation services to address these needs. This publication presents ergonomic solutions that are already implemented within some foundries. OSHA recommends that foundries consider these solutions in the context of a broader, systematic process that includes the elements described in this publication. Such a process will make it more likely that any solutions implemented will be both cost-effective and successful in reducing injuries. This document includes an introduction, a process for protecting workers, solutions that employers can use to help reduce MSDs in foundries, and additional sources of information on ergonomic applications in foundries.
Download or read book A Work Injury Prevention Program for a Rural Manufacturing Company written by Pete Angell and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupational Injury written by Anne Marie Feyer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-01-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by traumatic occupational injuries and many thousands are actually killed in work-related incidents. This book provides a diverse and multi-faceted look at some of the themes directing late-1990s research
Download or read book Preventing Occupational Disease and Injury written by Barry S. Levy and published by American Public Health Association. This book was released on 2005 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Industrial Accident Prevention written by Herbert William Heinrich and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Industrial Accident Prevention written by Herbert William Heinrich and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1980 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Injury in America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Injury is a public health problem whose toll is unacceptable," claims this book from the Committee on Trauma Research. Although injuries kill more Americans from 1 to 34 years old than all diseases combined, little is spent on prevention and treatment research. In addition, between $75 billion and $100 billion each year is spent on injury-related health costs. Not only does the book provide a comprehensive survey of what is known about injuries, it suggests there is a vast need to know more. Injury in America traces findings on the epidemiology of injuries, prevention of injuries, injury biomechanics and the prevention of impact injury, treatment, rehabilitation, and administration of injury research.
Download or read book Machine Guarding Handbook written by Frank R. Spellman and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 1999-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine Guarding Handbook is a must-have reading for safety engineers and managers in manufacturing and other industrial settings who need to incorporate an effective machine guarding safety program, meet OSHA requirements, and protect workers. It provides a basic overview of OSHA's requirements, making compliance easier to achieve, thus preventing the risk of worker injury or mutilation and reducing the occurrence of costly penalties and OSHA audits. This 106-page book explores and discusses the hazards of unguarded machines, common safeguarding methods, the safeguarding of machines and robots, the importance of guarding, the varying methods of machine guarding, training, inspection and maintenance, and safeguarding techniques. In addition, it provides both regulatory information and the material required to implement a viable machine guarding program. Special features include a sample lockout/tagout program, checklists, a machine-guarding case study, chapter summaries, and the complete OSHA Machine Guarding and Lockout/Tagout Standards.
Download or read book Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations written by National Safety Council and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Work related Injuries in a Midwestern Manufacturing Facility written by Nathan Alan Gross and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intervention was designed to circumvent two barriers to timely care, the delay between the injury report date and the first occupational health physician visit, and the delay between the first physician visit and the first physical therapy visit. The most significant predictor of program discharge success was patient age. Older workers tended to have lower odds of being discharged to their baseline work duties compared to young workers. Overall, nearly two-thirds of the injured workers referred to the program were successfully discharged, regardless of gender, body part injured, cause of injury, or nature of injury. This project addresses the important issue of injuries in the manufacturing industry. We provide evidence on the factors associated with injury incidence and injury severity among workers in a large Midwestern manufacturing facility. We also show that workplace injury treatment interventions directed by occupational health nurses and physical therapists can be very effective in returning injured workers to their regular job duties. Our evidence suggests that future research and injury prevention efforts should focus on shift workers, low tenured workers, reducing delayed injury reporting, and reducing delayed injury treatment.
Download or read book Readings in Industrial Accident Prevention written by Dan Petersen and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1980 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention written by Caldwell Manufacturing Company and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Musculoskeletal Injuries Prevention Program Participant s Manual written by Workplace Health and Safety Agency and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-05-24 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year workers' low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation's economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying boxes to lifting patients to pounding computer keyboards-is the subject of major disagreements among workers, employers, advocacy groups, and researchers. Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace, considering people, job tasks, and work environments. A multidisciplinary panel draws conclusions about the likelihood of causal links and the effectiveness of various intervention strategies. The panel also offers recommendations for what actions can be considered on the basis of current information and for closing information gaps. This book presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of musculoskeletal disorders and identifies factors that influence injury reporting. It reviews the broad scope of evidence: epidemiological studies of physical and psychosocial variables, basic biology, biomechanics, and physical and behavioral responses to stress. Given the magnitude of the problem-approximately 1 million people miss some work each year-and the current trends in workplace practices, this volume will be a must for advocates for workplace health, policy makers, employers, employees, medical professionals, engineers, lawyers, and labor officials.
