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Constructive Ideas: Reducing soft tissue injuries
Innovative ideas to reduce soft tissue injuries in the construction industry.
MSI Education
15 tips to reduce sprains and strains in construction (70kb)
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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