Information on this page is drawn from "Electrician: Bending Conduit" published by intel
NOTE: Request for permission pending.
Exposure
Typically a manual bender is used, which often requires several attempts at reaching the desired angle and uses forceful exertion and repetitive motion to accomplish. This exposes the worker to musculoskeletal risk.
Intervention
A power driven bender removes forceful exertion as well as gaining more precise angle
achievement without need to modify the bend, e.g. repetitive motion. Raising the conduit bender off the floor and onto a waist-high surface would allow the worker to work in a standing position.
Material
A power bender is an expensive investment. A back or shoulder injury can exceed several times the cost of the power bender.
Exposure
Workers are forced down into awkward postures and often exposed to contact stress on their knees when using the large powered bender at floor level because of its size and orientation. This tool is also heavy and crews move it from one area to another by rolling it.
Intervention Process
This particular company mounted the bender on the top of their gang box putting it at a
much better height for workers to interact with and maintain a good posture. The gang box also has wheels so that the tool is still able to be moved as needed.
Materials
Both pieces of equipment are typical for an electrical company to have on site. The combining of them is where the benefit is achieved.
