Laboratory and workplace assessments of rivet bucking bar vibration emissions.

ABSTRACT: Sheet metal workers operating rivet bucking bars are at risk of developing hand and wrist musculoskeletal disorders associated with exposures to hand-transmitted vibrations and forceful exertions required to operate these hand tools. New bucking bar technologies have been introduced in efforts to reduce workplace vibration exposures to these workers. However, the efficacy of these new bucking bar designs has not been well documented. While there are standardized laboratory-based methodologies for assessing the vibration emissions of many types of powered hand tools, no such standard exists for rivet bucking bars. Therefore, this study included the development of a laboratory-based method for assessing bucking bar vibrations which utilizes a simulated riveting task. With this method, this s

SUBMITTER: McDowell TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4733632 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature