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Constructive Ideas: Reducing soft tissue injuries
Innovative ideas to reduce soft tissue injuries in the construction industry.
MSI Education
Assessing the risk of sprains and strains, CI-0616 (PDF 294kb)
What are MSIs?, CI-0606 (PDF 227kb)
MSI risk factors, CI-0614 (PDF 165kb)
Repetition and excessive force, CI-0604 (PDF 102kb)
Awkward posture and excessive force, CI-0613 (PDF 102kb)
Contact stress in construction work, CI-0607 (PDF 75kb)
Manual Handling Education
Safe manual handlling tips for construction workers, CI-0612 (PDF 80kb)
Lifting and your back, CI-0608 (PDF 60kb)
How much can I lift?, CI-0609 (PDF 61kb)
Pushing and pulling on a construction site, CI-0611 (PDF 70kb)
Prevention
Awareness
Reduce your risk of back injury – let your equipment do the worK, CI-0617 (PDF 107kb)
Overcome the “Don’t sit on the job” attitude and your body will thank you, CI-0618 (PDF 125kb)
How to get through a day's work and still have something left over, CI-0623 (PDF 126kb)
Innovations
Rebar tying tool, CI-0603 (PDF 85kb)
Hammer drill support arm, CI-0602 (PDF 88kb)
Support for overhead drilling, CI-0601 (PDF 82kb)
Back belts in construction, CI-0605 (PDF 65kb)
Drywall delivery safety access hatch, PL17 (PDF 65kb)
Safe drywall delivery options for prime contractors, PL25 (PDF 80kb)
Using a pipe carriage prevents back, shoulder, and wrist fatigue, CI-0619 (PDF 104kb)
Controls
Selecting hand tools in construction trades, CI-0610 (PDF 57kb)
Hand tool ergonomics, CI-0615 (PDF 60kb)
Suspending tools prevent back, arm, and shoulder fatigue, CI-0620 (PDF 104kb)
Job rotation gives the body a break, CI-0622 (PDF 95kb)
Balanced tool belts can start your back off in the right position, CI-0621 (PDF 126kb)
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