Name: Sprains and Strains in Construction/Laying Stone
Uploaded: 2014-04-28T02:37:41.000Z
Duration: 2 min 45 s
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Each year in the U.S., 31,000 construction workers seek

medical attention due to sprains and strains

These injuries happen when the human body is forced

Lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, bending,

and other common construction activities can cause

The pain resulting from these injuries can last

a lifetime and affect construction workers' lives

This video shows how overexertion at construction

must do so that the work can be done more safely.

Employers have a responsibility to provide a safe

workplace and required protective equipment.

You'll see that taking the right protective steps

An experienced stonemason and her tender were using

large stone pieces to build a walkway for a new

A concrete slab was already in place, and the

workers were putting the stone on top of the slab.

The tender was mixing the mortar in five-gallon

buckets and carrying the mortar to the mason.

After the mason spread some of the mortar onto the

concrete slab, the workers bent over at the waist

to pick up one of the heavy stone pieces.

They kneeled down and hunched over to lay the stone

After several days of carrying these heavy loads

and kneeling and hunching while doing their work,

both of these workers are experiencing severe

Let’s look at the events leading up to these

injuries, and see how they could have been prevented.

This time, a cement mixer is being used and the

tender wheels the mortar over to the stonemason.

The stone pieces have also been placed off the

ground and both workers are now wearing knee pads.

After the mason spreads some of the mortar, the

workers pick up and lay one of the stone pieces

Making these types of small changes in work

This example shows the importance of employers

can avoid stress and injury to their bodies.

By following the guidelines, workers can avoid

suffering a lifetime of pain from these injuries.