Homebuilding Health and Safety Manual
Homebuilding Health and Safety Manual. This safety guide covers all aspects of residential construction from foundation to finished carpentry. Musculoskeletal, or overexertion injuries and ergonomic hazards related to force, posture and repetition/duration are addressed throughout the manual and examples of both administrative and engineering controls are provided.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic: MSD Prevention
Document Type:GuidelineYear:2006
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Survival Guide for Carpenters and Framers
This leaflet provides information on musculosketal hazards that workers in carpentry and framing face such as contact stress, over exertion, awkward postures, or back pains. In order to reduce the risk of MSD's this leaflet suggests reducing stooping and overhead work, utilizing proper lifting and teamwork, and using the right tools.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic:Manual Materials Handling Back Care
Document Type:Fact SheetYear:
Source:California Occupation Health and Safety AssociationView Source Details
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Preventing Knee Injuries and Disorders in Carpet Layers
This webpage takes a looks the the prevalance of knee injuries and disorders among carpet layers due to contact stress and using knee kickers to install carpert. To reduce the pravelence of knee injuries in carpet layers this article looks at the use of a power stretcher instead of a knee kicker to install carpet, and also makes other recommendations for carpet layers such as wearing knee protection and having proper training in using the tools.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic:Contact Stress MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:1990
Source:NIOSHView Source Details
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Roof Carpenters and Manual Handling
This document provides practical examples of how all stakeholders in the building and construction industry can assist in reducing the risk of manual handling injury to roof carpenters. This document makes suggestions on the materials used in roofing, the delivery and storage of roofing materials, as well as equipment and tools used in roofing, teamlifting, and general safe work practices for roof carpenters.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic:Manual Materials Handling MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2007
Source:Department of Consumer and Employment ProtectionView Source Details
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Ergonomics Demonstration Project: Carpentry, Laborers, Rebar And Concrete finishing
This bookley takes a look at the hazards that workers in carpentry, labor, rebar, and concrete finishing face and provides solutions to help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders for these workers. Tasks such as labor work, rebar work, and concrete finishing are explored in this booklet.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding Masonry
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Year:2001
Source:L & IView Source Details
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Ergonomics Demonstration Project: Wallboard
This booklet takes a look at the musculoskeletal hazards involved with installing, finishing, and stocking wallboards. It also provides recommendations on how to reduce the risk of MSD's.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Year:2002
Source:L & IView Source Details
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Ergonomics Demonstration Project: Residential Construction
This booklet takes a look at the musculoskeletal hazards related to framing and carpet laying during residential construction. It also provides recommendations on how to reduce the risk of MSD's.

MSD Job Title/Task:Homebuilding
Topic:MSD Prevention Manual Materials Handling
Document Type:Year:2002
Source:Washington State Department of Labor and IndustriesView Source Details
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Ergonomics Working: for Heavy and Highway Construction Laborers
This manual focuses on several tasks carried out by highway construction workers such as shoveling and digging, cutting and sawing, stripping forms, and flagging. For each task solutions which help reduce the risk of sprains and strains are provided. The manual also covers protective gear that all construction workers can wear while on the job.

MSD Job Title/Task: Formwork Homebuilding Roadway Work
Topic:MSD Prevention
Document Type:Year:2003
Source:OIOCView Source Details
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