National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Ergonomic Evaluation at a Steel Grating Manufacturing Plant: Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Heta 2008-0074-3081 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted, at the joint union/management request, a health hazard evaluation at Tru-Weld Grating Inc. in Litchfield, Illinois. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 486 and Tru-Weld Grating Inc. management submitted the request due to high numbers of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in employees working in the barline, welding, and saw areas. A site investigation was conducted in February 2008. The findings/recommendations are outlined in this document.