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BOILERMAKERTOTAL HEALTH ARC
Blair Allin,National Health & Safety Representative,
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
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Who are Boilermakers?
Boilermakers are skilled craftsmen, who fabricate pressure
vessels, from steel plate and tubes.
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What tasks do Boilermakers
perform?
• Boilermakers rig and lift equipment into place,
• Boilermakers fit equipment for installation,
• Boilermakers weld or bolt components,
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Where are Boilermakers Working?
• Power Plants,
• Oil Refineries,
• Steel Mills,
• Pulp Mills,
• Mines.
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Task Division
• Boilermakers Major Organs Heart
• Pipefitters Veins and Arteries
• Ironworkers Bones
• Millwrights Align components
• Electricians Nerves
• Insulators Fat
• Sheetmetal Skin
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REPETITIVE MOTION
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PROLONGED AWKWARD POSITIONING
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POOR FLEXIBILITY
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PREVENTION
PARTNERSHIP
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HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
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Physical Demand Analysis
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Program is tailored to the needs of the membership
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MSD SURVEY 2014
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RESULTS OF MSD SURVEY
• 60% SUFFERED MSD,
• 70% STILL HAVE SIDE EFFECTS,
• 60% ARE A RESULT FROM WEAR AND TEAR,
• 50% RESULTED IN LOST TIME INJURY.
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SURVEY FEEDBACK
According to the survey results, the members feel that the
following issues prohibit change within the industry:• COST,•
DESIGN
DEFICIENCIES,• TIME RESTRAINTS.
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KNEES
Boilermakers suffer knee injuries, due to repetitive kneeling,
climbing, and positioning within confined spaces.
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WRISTS
Boilermakers are prone to wrist injuries, due to repetitive
motion, and the use of heavy tools, over a prolonged period.
Additionally, vibration from pneumatic tools creates issues for
wrists and fingers.
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BACK
Boilermakers frequently experience back injuries, from mild
cases to extreme ones, due to climbing through tight spaces that
are not ergonomically friendly. Heavy equipment compounds issues;
as does working overhead.
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HEALTH CHAMPION PROGRAM
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ON LINE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
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ANNUAL
•AUDIOMETRIC TESTING,
•MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
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Boilermakers are exposed to many environments where MDSs can
impact workers
PREVENTION
TO ELIMINATING MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISORDERS
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