ABSTRACT
Only in recent years has the construction industry become interested in ergonomics or at least acknowledged the existence of this new field. Because of the uniqueness of construction work and the lack of information which accurately describes the incidence of injuries and illnesses related to ergonomic factors, only small steps have been made to address ergonomic hazards on construction worksites. Although most construction operations recognize the large numbers of back-related injuries, few, if any, associate construction work activities with the other common cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs).
