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March 10, 2005

Construction Industry Spotlight: Ergonomics injuries decline, still a big concern

  • Construction is about twice as hazardous for ergonomic injuries as the state average for all industries.
    • By JOHN C. RYAN
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Photos courtesy of StewartPrezant Ergonomics Group
    Tasks that require awkward postures and repetitive, high-pinch forces — such as manual rodding, above — are being replaced by machines, such as this self-propelled laser screed, below.

    THE FUROR HAS subsided since 2003's acrimonious fight over Initiative 841, but ergonomics remains a big concern for the construction industry and those who watch over it.


     
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