Information on this page is drawn from "Carpenter: Worker modifies drill handle and improves posture" published by intel

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Task

Drilling holes through roofing material and into concrete on the roof.

Exposure

Normal drilling requires workers to bend over at the waist, or kneel to perform the task. This exposes them to musculoskeletal risk from contact stress and vibration in an awkward posture.

Intervention

Using conduit, this worker created a fixture that he attached to the drill, allowing him to stand in an upright posture while drilling the hole. He attached bicycle grips over the conduit handles of the fixture to reduce his exposure to vibration.

Material

Conduit and bicycle handlebar handles.

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Carpenter: Worker modifies drill handle and improves posture