Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 96-0258-2673, Foss Manufacturing Company,211 Inc., Hampton, New Hampshire

摘要

On March 3-5, 1997, representatives from the National Institute for Occupational211u001eSafety and Health (NIOSH) visited the Foss non-woven textile manufacturing plant 211u001ein Hampton, New Hampshire, in response to a company request for a health hazard 211u001eevaluation. the request was prompted by the company's concerns about potential 211u001ehazards of repetitivie lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and other physical 211u001estressors for the manufacturing process workers. There were three objectives of 211u001ethis evaluation: (1) Document the presence of exposure to physical stressors 211u001eassociated with manual material handling (MMH) activities that are known to 211u001eincrease the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs); (2) 211u001eDetermine the prevalance of WRMSDs associated with MMH activities of 211u001emanufacturing process workers; (3) Develop recommendations for reducing the 211u001ephysical demands of the jobs, thereby reducing the risk of injury associated with 211u001eMMH at the manufacturing facility.