Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers

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Home building is physically demanding work and manual material handling may be the most difficult part of the job. Manual material handling includes all of the tasks that require you to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or carry materials. These activities increase the risk of painful strains and sprains and more serious soft tissue injuries. Soft tissues of the body include muscles, tendons, ligaments, discs, cartilage and nerves. Soft tissue injuries cause workers pain, suffering and lost income. They can also restrict non-work activity, like sports and hobbies. Builders’ and employers’ costs include loss of productivity and high workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers provides basic information about readily available work practices and equipment that can help both new and experienced workers, contractors and builders prevent serious manual material handling injuries. Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers [PDF - 2.6 MB] To Print the Document as a Booklet This publication was designed to be printed as a booklet on 8.5 x 11 inches paper.  Proceed with printing the document as recommended below: Bring up your print screen. Go to the page handling feature. For example, your print screen may read “Page Sizing & Handling” or “Page Handling”. Select booklet. Adjust the printer settings so that each page aligns from the...

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CDC - Storm/Flood and Hurricane Response - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic

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hospital worker, firefighter, police officer, hazmat cleanup worker Storm and flood cleanup activities can be hazardous. Workers and volunteers involved with flood cleanup should be aware of the potential dangers involved, and the proper safety precautions. Work-related hazards that could be encountered include: electrical hazards, Carbon Monoxide, musculoskeletal hazards, heat stress, motor vehicles, hazardous materials, fire, confined spaces and falls. Links to information about hazards associated with storm and flood cleanup can be found below. This information is intended to help employers and workers prepare in advance for anticipated response activities, and to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses in the field once rescue, recovery, and clean-up begin. What Services Can CDC/NIOSH Provide to Employers and Employees Involved in Hurricane Recovery? Provides information on work site hazard evaluations available to workers affected by hurricane recovery. Generator Safety Preventing electrocutions associated with portable generators plugged into household circuits Medical Recommendations for Relief Workers and Emergency Responders NIOSH Interim Guidance for Pre-exposure Medical Screening of Workers Deployed for Hurricane Disaster Work This document provides interim guidance on medical screening for workers before beginning disaster response activities. It will be updated or revised as appropriate, as additional information becomes available. These materials were...

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