A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Elements of Ergonomics Programs A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Table 1: Selected work settings from NIOSH investigations showing evidence of WMSDs
| Meatpacking | Cleaning Metal tubs, shank trimming, removing lard and internal organs |
| Warehousing | Lifting and carrying containers of assorted weights |
| Metal fabrication | Cutting, threading, shaping bar stock, and coupling parts to form product |
| Electronics assembly | Coil winding or trimming wire, circuit board wiring, fastening parts and packing products |
| Supermarket | Express checkout operations |
| VDT office & clerical | Sustained data entry and nonadjustable workstations |
| Clothing manufacture | Sewing tasks |
| Glass products | Decorating or etching glass |
| Plumbing fixtures | Lifting and moving toilet bowls weighing 45 to 70 lb |
| Sheet metal products | Riveting, seaming, assembly work |
| Plastic products | Parts molding, trimming excess material, filing, and reaming and sanding to finish product |
| Logging | Extended driving of log stackers or haulers over rough terrain |
| Film & paper products | Repackaging larger bulk materials into smaller units for distribution |
| Day care | Lifting and bending in tending to infant needs |
| Jewelry manufacturing | Waxing, cutting, finishing tasks |
| Cabinetmaking | Lifting and push-pull tasks |
| Auto products | Lifting and handling parts weighing 36 to 78 lb |
| Tool and die making | Grinding, polishing, deburring tasks |