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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Hand Protection
Hand Protection. This fact sheet reviews physical hazards workers are exposed to and the benefits of wearing gloves related to contact stress, vibration and cold temperatures.

MSD Job Title/Task: Construction - General
Topic: Contact Stress Vibration Cold Stress
Document Type:Fact sheetYear:2002
Source:Construction Safety Association of OntarioView Source Details
Location: Ontario

Ergonomic Considerations for Designing and Selecting Conveyor Belt Systems
Guidance produced by HSE, European and International Standards, and Ergonomics literature contains information on how to design workstations in relation to human body dimensions. This information is used here to provide guidance for designing and assessing conveyor belt workstations, for both seated and standing operators.

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Topic:Design - Workstation Back Care Contact Stress
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Source:HSEView Source Details
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