CDC - Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders Consortium - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic

CDC - Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders Consortium - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic

Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorder Consortium

In 2000, NIOSH started a collaborative research program to prevent work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs, conditions involving the nerves, tendons, muscles, and supporting structures of the upper limb). The program has research partners at eight universities and state agencies. The goal of the program is to determine the risk for work-related:

• carpal tunnel syndrome
• tendonitis of the forearm and wrist
• shoulder disorders

MSD risk is measured based on:

• hand activity level
• amount of forceful exertion required
• awkward postures
• hand-transmitted vibration

The studies from this collaboration have considered individual MSD risk factors, including age, gender, body mass index (weight in relation to height), and medical conditions such as diabetes and thyroid disorders.
To date, the studies have included more than 4,000 workers in healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, and construction settings. These studies will:

• determine the levels of physical job demand that increase upper limb MSDs
• see if exposure predicts health outcomes
• guide prevention practices

Learn more about the findings from this collaborative effort

Research completed by NIOSH

University of California Berkeley / University of California San Francisco

University of Connecticut

University of Utah / University of Wisconsin

Washington State Department of Labor & Industry

Washington University at St. Louis

What's New on the NIOSH Website

The following is a listing of items posted to the NIOSH Web site in 2013. Postings prior to 2013 can be found in the NIOSH What's New Archives.
2013: January - February - March - April - May - June

June 2013

6/7

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorder Consortium

6/6

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

6/4

• NIOSH eNews - June, 2013
• Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-149
• Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety (Pub. No. 2013-149) (Spanish) Plática directa sobre seguridad con pistolas de clavos

6/3

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2014: Proposed Additions and Deletions to the NIOSH Hazardous Drug List
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

May 2013

5/31

• NIOSH Science Blog:  NIOSH HPD Well-Fit™: The Future is Fit-Testing 

5/30

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies (CWCS)

5/29

• Federal Register Notice:  Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

5/23

• Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-143
• Federal Register Notice:  Partnerships To Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) 

5/21

• Use of Workers’ Compensation Data for Occupational Safety and Health: Proceedings from June 2012 Workshop  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-147a

5/17

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Does your workplace culture help protect you from hepatitis? 

5/16

• Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures Caused by Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings (Pub. No. 2013-102) (Spanish) Prevención de enfermedades respiratorias ocupacionales por exposición causadas por la humedad en edificios de oficinas, escuelas y otros edificios no industriales 

5/14

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:  Occupational Hearing Loss (OHL) Surveillance 
• Health and Safety of Young Workers: Proceedings of a U.S. and Canadian Series of Symposia  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-144
• NIOSH Update:  Work, Stress, and Health Conference Media Advisory 

5/13

• NIOSH Science Blog:   Women's Health at Work  

5/8

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Improving Respirator Use and Compliance in Healthcare - An Invitation 

5/7

• Occupational Hearing Loss Surveillance  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-130

5/6

• NIOSH eNews - May, 2013 

5/3

• Promoting Hearing Health among Fire Fighters  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142
• Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Outdoor Firing Ranges (Pub. No. 2013-104) (Spanish) Reducción de la exposición al plomo y al ruido en campos de tiro al aire libre 
• Understanding the Breathing Gas Capacities (ratings) of Escape Respirators for Mineworker Use  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-148

5/2

• Federal Register Notice:  Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

5/1

• Federal Register Notice:  Issuance of final guidance publication -  

April 2013

4/30

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structure (CROPS) 
• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce Re-launch of the National Campaign to Prevent Falls 

4/29

•  TWH™ in Action! Volume 2, Number 2 - April 2013 
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert:  Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers (Pub. No. 2013-110) (Spanish) OSHA NIOSH Alerta de peligro: Peligros del cloruro de metileno para los restauradores de bañeras 

4/26

• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH Presents 2013 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions 
• NIOSH Science Blog:  WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY 2013 
• NIOSH Update:  Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, For Workers' Memorial Day 2013 
• Federal Register Notice:  Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
• Federal Register Notice:  Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute) 

4/24

• Federal Register Notice:  Request for Information About Diethanolamine (CAS No. 111-42-2) 
• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH Recommends New Level of Exposure for Nanomaterials 
• Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-145

4/23

• NIOSH Update:  New Interagency Collaboration to Focus on Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling 

4/22

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2012  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-139

4/17

• Federal Register Notice:  World Trade Center Health Program; Certification of Breast Cancer in WTC Responders and Survivors Exposed to PCBs 

4/15

• NIOSH Science Blog: Help! What do you want from a mobile Pocket Guide? 

4/12

• NIOSH Fact Sheet  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-140
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

4/11

• Mining Feature: NIOSH Illumination Research Addresses Visual Performance Needs with LED Technology 
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Partnership Opportunity on a Research Project To Evaluate the Performance of Isolation Gowns 

4/10

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

4/9

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

4/4

• NIOSH eNews - April, 2013 

4/3

• Safe Skilled Ready Workforce Initiative 

4/1

• NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Health Is Public Health 

March 2013

3/29

• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

3/28

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon Responders 

3/27

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees 
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees; Public Meeting 

3/26

• NIOSH Science Blog: Contractors Wanted: Help NIOSH Advance Research to Protect Workers from Silica 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort 

3/21

• Work-Related Amputations: Who's Counting? 

3/20

• NIOSH Partners with Organizations and Industry to Reduce Aviation Fatalities in Alaska  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-137
• Through-the-Earth, Post-Accident Communications—an Emerging Technology (Pub. No. 2013-105) (Spanish) Comunicaciones subterráneas posteriores a accidentes: una tecnología emergente 

3/11

• NIOSH Science Blog: New Findings on Lung Tumor Formation in Laboratory Mice Exposed to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 

3/8

• A new perimeter control blast design concept for underground metal/nonmetal drifting applications  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-129

3/7

• MMWR: Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries Involving Fishing Vessel Winches — Southern Shrimp Fleet, United States, 2000–2011 

3/5

• Medical Surveillance for Healthcare Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs (Pub. No. 2013-103) (Spanish) Vigilancia médica para los trabajadores de la salud expuestos a medicamentos peligrosos 
• NIOSH eNews - March, 2013 

3/4

• Fire Fighters Resources Directory 

February 2013

2/27

• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities) (Pub. No. 2013-122) (Spanish) Tenga cuidado al tocar la ropa de lavar. (Cárceles) 
• What is MRSA? (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-118) (Spanish) ¿Qué es el SARM? (Prisioneros) 
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-113) (Spanish) El lavado de las manos detiene el SARM (Prisioneros) 
• MRSA and the Workplace (Pub. No. 2013-112) (Spanish) El SARM y el sitio de trabajo 

2/25

• PFDs That Work: Overview  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-131
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2013 Screenings For Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis For Coal Miners 

2/21

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Technology for Pesticide Handlers: Stakeholder Meeting 
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2013 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awardsâ„¢ 

2/19

• PFDs That Work: Trawlers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-109
• PFDs That Work: Longliners  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-108
• PFDs That Work: Gillnetters  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-107
• PFDs That Work: Crabbers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-106

2/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Maintaining a Relationship with your SCBA 

2/12

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 

2/11

• NIOSH eNews: February, 2013 
• NIOSH Update: Special Journal Issue Highlights Significant Occupational Injury Research Accomplishments 
• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

2/7

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers: Stakeholder Meeting 
• Federal Register Notice: Issuance of Final Guidance Publication 

2/4

• NIOSH Science Blog: Dangers of Bathtub Refinishing 
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-110

January 2013

1/30

• TWHâ„¢ in Action! Volume 2, Number 1 - January 2013 

1/29

• NIOSH Factsheet: Solid Waste Industry (Pub. No. 2012-140) (Spanish) Hoja informativa de NIOSH: Industria de los desechos sólidos 

1/28

• NIOSH Science Blog: Hypertension and Low Wages 

1/24

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Easement on HHS/CDC/NIOSH Taft North Campus, Cincinnati, OH 
• Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-128

1/18

• MRSA and the Workplace  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-112
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-113
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-114
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Bottle (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-115
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Wall-Mounted Dispenser (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-116
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Officers)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-117
• What is MRSA? (Inmates)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-118
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-119
• Managers: Protect Correctional Staff from MRSA  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-120
• Managers' Checklist for Protecting Correctional Staff from MRSA  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-121
• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-122
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-123
• MRSA Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces (Correctional Facilities)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-124
• Sharing Personal Items Can Spread MRSA (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-125
• If You Have a MRSA Infection (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-126
• Federal Register Notice: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic Plan for Research and Guidance 

1/17

• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

1/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Catching the Flu: NIOSH Research on Airborne Influenza Transmission 
• Federal Register Notice: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Remaining Service-Life Indicator Performance Requirements 

1/8

• NIOSH Science Blog: Top 12 NIOSH Science Blog Posts in 2012 

1/7

• NIOSH eNews: January, 2013 

1/3

• Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Radon Levels at a U.S. Government Facility  

1/2

• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Notice of Charter Renewal 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort