Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 209 Hazard: ERGONOMIC

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to an increased risk of developing CTD from tasks that they were performing and engineering and administrative controls were not implemented: The first of three employees in department 25, group 05, job 20, shift 01, RADIATOR BUILD who repeatedly performs tasks which require various ergonomic stresses such as, but not limited to, heavy lifting and wrist flexion which are likely to result in cumulative trauma disorders. On or about 2-15-90. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are: 1) Use a lighter weight tool. 2) Use a tool with an anti-torque attachment. 3) Alter tool design so that tool is well balanced. 4) Suspend tool for ease of use.