Entzel Pamela, Albers Jim, Welch Laura
Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR), 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
Appl Ergon. 2007 Sep;38(5):557-66. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.08.004. Epub 2006 Nov 13.
Brick masons and mason tenders report a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), many of which can be prevented with changes in materials, work equipment or work practices. To explore the use of "best practices" in the masonry industry, NIOSH organized a 2-day meeting of masonry stakeholders. Attendees included 30 industry representatives, 5 health and safety researchers, 4 health/safety specialists, 2 ergonomic consultants, and 2 representatives of state workers' compensation programs. Small groups discussed ergonomic interventions currently utilized in the masonry industry, including factors affecting intervention implementation and ways to promote diffusion of interventions. Meeting participants also identified various barriers to intervention implementation, including business considerations, quality concerns, design issues, supply problems, jobsite conditions and management practices that can slow or limit intervention diffusion. To be successful, future diffusion efforts must not only raise awareness of available solutions but also address these practical concerns.
砌砖工和砌砖辅助工报告称与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）患病率很高，其中许多疾病可通过材料、工作设备或工作方式的改变来预防。为探索在砖石行业中使用“最佳实践”，美国国家职业安全与健康研究所（NIOSH）组织了一次为期两天的砖石行业利益相关者会议。与会者包括30名行业代表、5名健康与安全研究人员、4名健康/安全专家、2名人体工程学顾问以及2名州工人赔偿计划代表。小组讨论了目前在砖石行业中使用的人体工程学干预措施，包括影响干预措施实施的因素以及促进干预措施推广的方法。会议参与者还确定了干预措施实施的各种障碍，包括商业考量、质量问题、设计问题、供应问题、工作现场条件以及可能减缓或限制干预措施推广的管理做法。若要取得成功，未来的推广工作不仅必须提高对现有解决方案的认识，还必须解决这些实际问题。
