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Record Nr.

UNINA9910704005203321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Cincinnati, OH] : , : Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, , [2013]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (31 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

DHHS (NIOSH) publication ; ; no. 2013-111

Soggetti

Accidents - Prevention

Construction workers - Health and hygiene

Construction workers - Wounds and injuries - Prevention

Safety education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 7, 2016).

Nota di contenuto

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.