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Mining Publication: Ergonomic Interventions at Unimin
Keywords: Ergonomics Intervention effectiveness analysis Musculoskeletal injuries
Original creation date: December 2008
Authors: WL Porter, AG Mayton, AD O'Brien
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - December 2008
Download PDF Document (0.33 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20034866
Trans Soc Min Metall Explor 2008 Dec; 324:61-66
In 2004, management at the Unimin Gleason, Tennessee operation began implementing ergonomic interventions specifically targeted to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). Together with corporate and site management, Unimin identified worksite hazards and began to modify work practices and equipment. Some interventions were relatively simple and were implemented immediately. Others, such as improvements to a mobile shredder, were more complex but were eventually resolved through a participatory approach with employees, management, manufacturers and NIOSH. This paper discusses ergonomic interventions that were successfully implemented using a participatory approach to reducing the risk of injury.
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Download PDF Document (0.33 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20034866
Trans Soc Min Metall Explor 2008 Dec; 324:61-66
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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