Job: Millwright Essential DutiesKinder... · maintenance of equipment is done as per schedule and includes conducting visual inspections, testing and adjustment of the various machinery

Physical Demands Analysis– Millwright

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Job: Millwright

Description: The Millwright’s primary duties consist of conducting

preventative maintenance of equipment on the docks and

across the waterfront property; conducting repairs of

equipment as required; and systems monitoring of

various equipment when in operation.

Essential Duties

A. Preventative Maintenance, working on the docks and across the property, inspecting and maintaining the various equipment and machinery (e.g., ship loaders, bag houses, dust collectors, clam bucket crane, hoppers, roller frames, conveyor belts, chutes and switches)

B. Repairs of the various machinery, components and structures

C. Systems Monitoring.

When doing maintenance and repairs the millwright can be working in standing in combination with sustained stooping postures while reaching with one or both hands to access components and machinery. The work can be done at height e.g., at the top level of a ship loader.

Inspections and repairs can be done below structures e.g., the roller system is being inspected from below. The millwright accessed this relatively small area by climbing down a short vertical ladder to a small platform below the roller system. Note the work also requires sustained neck extension (not shown/worker’s posture obscured by structure) and overhead reaching.


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Work can be done off of a stepladder in combination with sustained stooping to severe range to access different areas of machinery.

Note: worker in severe stooping between structures

Fall protection is used when working at height/near open bay doors or flooring when at height (e.g., mechanical room on a ten story high tower). Note the supported sustained stooping posture while operating crane controls and viewing the load as it is lowered to ground level (second picture).

Levels of the different structures (e.g., ship loader or conveyor towers) are accessed by vertical ladders and/or by stairs, up to ten stories high. Some loaders may have

elevator access to the upper levels.

Examples of structures the millwright can be working on (Conveyor tower, accessed by stairs; and conveyor systems (accessed by lifts; fall protection is used.

Shift Schedule: Shift schedules at the waterfront include thirty minute lunch break and two fifteen minute coffee breaks.

At Kinder Morgan shift schedules are typically eight hour shifts. The worker has a thirty minute

lunch break and two fifteen minute coffee breaks each shift. 7 to 9 millwrights are scheduled

per shift, depending on workload.


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Description of Essential Job Duties

1. Preventative Maintenance

Frequency:

The millwright may complete preventative maintenance tasks for the entirety of the work shift, depending on the workload (e.g., amount of repairs that have to be completed). Preventative maintenance of equipment is done as per schedule and includes conducting visual inspections, testing and adjustment of the various machinery and components (bag houses, dust collectors, ship loaders, clam bucket crane, dumpers, augers, conveyors, rollers, roller frames, gearboxes, motors and drives) and the structures on the waterfront.

Equipment:

Work tools include, but are not limited to the following:

Flashlights/headlamps

Small hand tools e.g., wrenches, various sizes

Hammers and sledgehammers, various sizes, from 5 to 10 lbs.

Lubricant sprays and guns.

Equipment used include, but not limited to:

Pickup truck

Hand held radios

Stepladders

Man lifts e.g., Genie lift when working at height

Tool bags or toolboxes (typically left in the truck).

Personal Protective Equipment include:

Steel toed boots

Coveralls with reflective markings

Gloves

Hard-hat

Face shield (as required)

Respiratory mask (as required)

Ear protection (as required)

Protective eyewear (as required)

Fall protection harness (as required).

Environmental/ Psychosocial Factors:

The work is typically outdoors and can be exposed to all types of weather conditions, including, hot temperatures, cold/freezing temperatures, rain, wind, snow and sun. Work may also be indoors e.g., inside mechanical rooms at the top of a ship loader structure.

Millwrights work with a partner or as a crew when conducting preventative maintenance. The foreman assigns duties and work orders to the millwrights; the millwright has a high level of self-supervision and accountability when completing the duties/work orders.

Millwrights also communicate with and work in conjunction with other tradespeople and contractors e.g., the millwright will install a motor and then coordinate with the electrician to have the motor connected to the electrical supply.


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Millwrights access the various areas of the waterfront by pickup truck.

The work can be done at height depending on the structure and location of machinery e.g., conveyors and ship loaders up to ten stories high. Access is by series of stairs and/or ladders, depending on the structure, or by man lifts. Some ship loaders may have a small elevator (two persons) to access the higher levels.

Outdoor lighting can be variable depending on weather conditions and time of day. Interior lighting inside e.g., in machine rooms or control rooms can also be variable (incandescent, fluorescent and/or natural lighting).

Physical hazards include being in close proximity to moving equipment, working at height and working in confined areas. Trip hazards are present when accessing the various structures e.g., ropes, pipes, tools or other equipment on walkways.

Outdoor surfaces can be slippery e.g., wood (docks) or concrete surfaces with ice, or concrete surfaces with spilled product e.g., sulfur

Loud noises are not present while doing preventative maintenance unless equipment is being operated.

Typically no performance pressure is present when doing preventative maintenance.

Essential Job Demands:

Preventative maintenance involves the inspection and maintenance of the various machinery and equipment on site. After a work order is assigned, the millwright crew drives to the site with the required tools. Typically only small hand tools are brought along when doing inspections. Other tools are retrieved from the truck or the shop at break times as needed. Once on site the crew climbs stairs and/or ladders to access the equipment/machinery to be inspected and maintained. Depending on the equipment, inspections are done from above, from the side and from below.

The millwright can be standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lying prone and/or working on a ladder, depending on the equipment or structure being inspected. Fall protection is required at times e.g., when walking out onto a boom arm or conveyor at height.

Physical and Postural Demands:

A Reaching Equipment Hand tools

Duration Throughout the entirety of the work shift

Frequency Frequent Force N/A

Description:

Reaching to all heights, from below knee level to overhead is required, depending on worker position in relation to task

The worker may have to reach into or around machinery to access other components One or two handed reaching may be required depending on task Reaching may be done in conjunction with pushing/pulling, grasping and handling.


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B Hand Functions Equipment Hand tools and equipment

Duration Throughout the entire work shift

Frequency Occasional Force Variable

Description:

Unilateral and bilateral grasping and manipulation of small hand tools, equipment and materials.

C Sitting Equipment Truck

Duration Intermittently throughout work shift

Frequency Occasional Force N/A

Description:

• Sitting in truck while being transported out to the job site location and back to workshop, up to approximately fifteen minute duration, depending on site location distance from workshop.

• Sitting typically not encountered while doing inspections or maintenance tasks.

D Standing Equipment Various tools

Duration Periods of up to one and a half to two hours at a time

Frequency Constant Force N/A

Description:

Static and dynamic standing when conducting inspections and doing maintenance tasks.

Static standing for variable durations e.g., five minutes to up to two hours (time between each break time).

E Walking Equipment N/A

Duration Variable periods Frequency Occasional Force N/A

Description:

Short distance walking demands are required within the shop, to truck and when at job site e.g., less than a hundred feet.

Walking along metal grating gangways when up on structures e.g., ship loaders and conveyors. Walkways can be wide or narrow.


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F Climbing Equipment Stairs, ladders, Fall Protection

Duration Variable throughout the work shift in short bursts


Description:

Stairs (ten to eleven steps/flight) and/or vertical ladders (nine to ten rungs or longer) are climbed to access job sites e.g., up ship loaders and conveyor towers

Up to ten flights or stories can be climbed to access work area

Workers may also climb out onto equipment, requiring fall protection

Workers also carry required tools, equipment and materials up and down the stairs.

Staircases may be wide or narrow in width.

Stepladder use may also be encountered, depending on height of task and access to task.

G Bending/Stooping Equipment Various hand tools

Duration Throughout the work shift, up to a couple of minutes at a time


Description:

Intermittent and sustained mild to severe stooping postures (supported and unsupported) to access work tasks e.g., inspecting the middle of a conveyor line or severely stooping to loop straps through a pallet.

Concurrent twisting/trunk rotation resulting in awkward trunk positions may be encountered at times e.g., to work around components of machinery.

H Twisting/Spinal Mobility Equipment Various hand tools

Duration For periods of a few minutes at a time throughout the work shift

Frequency Occasional to frequent Force N/A

Description:

Twisting, side bending and/or trunk rotation are encountered e.g., when stooping and reaching around machinery and other components, up to a couple of minutes duration at a time.


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I Neck Movements Equipment

Duration Throughout the shift

Frequency Frequent to constant Force N/A

Description:

Sustained neck flexion to view below shoulder level work; also encountered when doing tasks such as looking down while watching loads being lowered from height.

Sustained neck extension, to a few minutes at a time e.g., five minutes, to view overhead work.

Side to side (rotation) neck movements to scan work tasks and surrounding environments.

Awkward neck positioning can be encountered (e.g., neck flexion/extension in combination with lateral flexion and rotation) when viewing around other components or underside of machinery.

J Low Level Posturing Equipment

Duration Intermittently throughout the shift


Description:

Intermittent or sustained kneeling and crouching to up to a couple of minutes at a time may be required to access lower level areas while doing inspections/maintenance

Workers can also be lying prone to access work task.

K Balancing Equipment



Description:

Two foot dynamic balancing when completing work in standing, stooping and walking. Also encountered when lifting, carrying, reaching and climbing)

Balancing on a stepladder may be required on a variable basis depending on the task

L Driving Equipment Auto transmission truck

Duration Up to fifteen minute periods at a time throughout shift


Description:

Driving times up to fifteen minutes at a time to access to all areas of the waterfront.

Driving typically between the workshop and the job site.

Workers drive back to the workshop/break room for break times and then back to the job site at the end of break times.


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M Lifting Equipment Various hand tools, safety barriers

Duration Intermittent periods Frequency Occasional Loads Up to 50 lbs.

Description:

During inspections the workers do not typically lift or carry large items. Small hand tools such as a hammer, screwdriver, and wrenches (less than ten pounds) are taken along.

Workers may have to lift and move metal safety gratings or barriers to access machinery.

N Carrying Equipment Various tools, equipment

Duration Intermittent periods throughout shift

Frequency Occasional Force Up to 50 lbs.

Description:

Millwrights typically take small hand tools along when doing preventative maintenance.

Other equipment is brought in as required.

Tools and equipment are hand carried up and down stairs e.g., when working on the upper levels of the loaders or conveyors.

O Pushing/Pulling Equipment Tools and materials.

Duration Intermittently, typically up to one to two minutes at a time.

Frequency Occasional to frequent Force Up to heavy levels of force.

Description:

During preventative maintenance the worker may push/pull against equipment/components or tools e.g., check if secure or loose

Workers may use ropes to pull up tools and equipment, depending on the amount and size, to the job site rather than carrying them up the stairs and ladders.

NOTE:

“limited”, refers to NOC guidelines – Handling loads up to 11 lbs.

“light”, refers to NOC guidelines – Handling loads between 11-22 lbs.

“medium”, refers to NOC guidelines – Handling loads between 22 – 44 lbs.

“heavy”, refers to NOC guidelines – Handling loads greater than 44 lbs.

“continuous”, refers to activities that are, on a cumulative basis, performed for 67-100% of the work day “frequent”, refers to activities that are, on a cumulative basis, performed for 33-66% of the work day

“occasional”, refers to activities that are, on a cumulative basis, performed for 0-33% of the work day

“mild stooping” – flexion at the hip/waist up to approximately 20; “moderate stooping” – flexion at the hip/waist between approximately

20& 45; “severe stooping” – flexion at the hip/waist greater than approximately 45

“inner-range reaching” within a forearm’s reach; “outer-range reaching” the arm extends away from the body

Overall Strength Category (Preventative Maintenance):

Light, with occasional Heavy strength demands


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2. Repairs

Frequency:

The millwright completes repairs of equipment e.g., ., dust collectors, ship loaders, clam bucket crane, dumpers, augers, conveyors, gearboxes, motors and drives, as required. Repairs can be completed over the entirety of a work shift or over multiple shifts, depending on the extent of the work required.

Equipment:

Work tools or equipment include, but are not limited to the following:

Hand tools Wrenches, various sizes Hammers and sledgehammers, various sizes, up to 25 lbs. Pneumatic tools Socket wrenches Screwdrivers Ropes Flashlights/headlamps.

Equipment used include, but not limited to:

Man lifts e.g., Genie lift when working at height Overhead cranes Cranes and straps Scaffolding Forklifts Pickup truck

Personal Protective Equipment include:

Steel toed boots Coveralls with reflective markings Gloves Hard-hat Face shield (as required) Respiratory mask (as required) Ear protection (as required) Protective eyewear (as required) Fall protection harness(as required)


In addition to the Environmental/Psychosocial Factors listed for Preventative Maintenance work, the millwright repair work can also have performance pressures, e.g., if machinery breaks down in the middle of unloading/loading of a ship and has to be repaired quickly.


The millwright completes necessary repairs to machinery as required. Machinery/equipment that is repaired include, but not limited to, bag houses, dust collectors, ship loaders, clam bucket crane, dumpers, augers, conveyors, gearboxes, motors and drives.

Physical and Postural Demands:


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A Reaching Equipment Various tools and equipment

Duration Throughout time required for repairs, up to full shift

Frequency Constant Force Forceful pushing/pulling may be required when turning wrenches or using other tools

Description:

Reaching to all heights, from below knee level to overhead, depending on worker position in relation to task; the worker may also have to reach into or around machinery.

One or two handed reaching may be required depending on task Reaching may be done in conjunction with forceful upper extremity pushing/pulling, grasping

and handling.

B Hand Functions Equipment Various tools

Duration Throughout the time required to complete repairs, up to a full shift

Frequency Constant Force Forceful gripping/pinching may be required when handling tools and equipment

Description:

Unilateral and bilateral grasping and manipulation of various hand tools, power tools, equipment, machine parts or components and materials.

C Sitting Equipment

Duration 15 to 30 minutes at a time.


Description:

• Typically encountered during breaks or when driving/being transported to job sites • The worker may also encounter prolonged periods of sitting when repairing machinery,

depending on the height and access of the machine component.

D Standing Equipment Various tools



Description:

Static standing for variable durations e.g., five minutes to up to two hours (time between each break time).


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E Walking Equipment

Duration Variable periods/intermittent short distances


Description:

Short distance walking demands are required within the shop, to truck and when at job site e.g., less than a hundred feet.

Walking along metal grating gangways when up on structures e.g., ship loaders and conveyors.

F Climbing Equipment Stairs, ladders, machines/lifts

Duration Variable throughout the work shift


Description:

Climbing stairs (ten to eleven steps/flight) and/or vertical ladders (nine to ten rungs or longer) to access job sites; up to ten flights or stories can be climbed to access work area

Workers may also climb out onto equipment, requiring fall protection when at height

Workers also carry required tools, equipment and materials up and down the stairs.

Stepladder use may also be encountered.

G Bending/Stooping Equipment Tool use


Frequency Frequent to Constant Force N/A

Description:

Intermittent and sustained mild to severe stooping postures to access work tasks e.g., working on a motor inside a casing or reaching to the middle of a conveyor

H Twisting/Spinal Mobility Equipment Various tools


Frequency Occasional to frequent Force N/A

Description:

Twisting, side bending and/or trunk rotation are encountered e.g., when stooping and reaching around machinery and other components, up to a couple of minutes duration at a time.


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Frequency Frequent to Constant Force N/A

Description:

Time of sustained neck positioning (neck extension/flexion/rotation) is variable and task dependent.

Sustained neck flexion to view below shoulder level work.

Sustained neck extension e.g., a few minutes at a time, to view overhead work.

Side to side (rotation) neck movements to scan work tasks and surrounding environments.

Awkward neck positioning can be encountered (e.g., neck flexion/extension in combination with lateral flexion and rotation) when viewing around other components or underside of machinery.


Duration Variable durations, depending on work task


Description:

Intermittent or sustained kneeling, crouching and prone or supine lying to up to a few minutes at a time may be required to access lower level areas while doing repairs.




Description:

Two foot dynamic balancing when completing work in standing, stooping and walking. Also encountered when lifting, carrying, reaching and climbing)

Balancing on a stepladder may be required on a variable basis depending on the task

L Driving Equipment Auto transmission truck

Duration Up to fifteen minute periods at a time throughout shift


Description:

Driving times up to fifteen minutes at a time to access to all areas of the waterfront.

Driving typically between the workshop/break room and the job site.

Workers drive back to the workshop/break room for break times and then back to the job site at the end of break times.


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M Lifting Equipment Various tools and machine parts or components

Duration Variable throughout shift, depending on work task

Frequency Occasional Loads Up to heavy strength loads, greater than 50 lbs.

Description:

Lifting tools and relatively small components e.g., 50 lbs. small motor or pump. Workers have access to cranes and hoists to move heavy and large machine components

N Carrying Equipment Tools and machine parts

Duration Variable throughout the shift, depending on work task and work area access

Frequency Occasional Force Can be carrying greater than 50 lbs.

Description:

Necessary tools and equipment are carried to the job site; the millwright has to carry tools and equipment up and down multiple flights of stairs

O Pushing/Pulling Equipment Tools and materials.

Duration Variable throughout the shift, depending on work task

Frequency Occasional to frequent Force Up to heavy levels of force.

Description:

Pushing/pulling against machine parts or components to see if securely fasten Upper extremity pushing/pulling to use hand tools e.g., wrenches or power tools Workers may pull tools and equipment buckets alongside of the structure using ropes rather

than carrying them up and down the stairs.

NOTE:










Overall Strength Category (Repairs): Heavy Strength Capacity


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3. Systems Maintenance

Frequency:

Systems maintenance can occur over an entire shift, depending on ship loading/unloading scheduling.

Equipment:

The work tools, equipment and protective personal equipment are the same as for preventative maintenance and repair work.


The Environmental and Psychosocial Factors are the same as for preventative maintenance and repair work with the following exceptions:

• One millwright is assigned to do systems maintenance.

• Time pressure may be present e.g., if repairs have to be done quickly to get a machine running again to ensure timely loading/unloading of ships.

• The millwright is in close proximity to moving machinery.


When equipment is in operation (e.g., when loading a ship with product), the millwright monitors the equipment by walking around and inspecting the equipment to ensure it is running properly. For example, if a switch is thrown due to a clog along the belt line, the millwright clears the clog, inspects the area, and restarts the machine. If repair work has to be done, it is completed at that time if possible.

The millwright walks around and inspects the equipment two to three times a shift e.g., for up to an hour each time. For the balance of the shift the millwright is sitting in the truck or nearby observing operations.

It is noted Systems Maintenance is the easiest of the three primary duties, however, can also be quite difficult if repairs have to completed quickly.

Physical and Postural Demands: Note the following Physical and Postural demands are for inspection and monitoring the machines/equipment. For more extensive work e.g., repairs, please refer to the Repairs section of this report.

A Reaching Equipment



Description:

Occasional inner and outer range reaching to operate controls, clear clogs with a shovel or other tool.


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B Hand Functions Equipment Various hand tools


Frequency Occasional Force High gripping force if using tools

Description:

Occasional bilateral gripping/handling when operating controls, using tools to do minor maintenance.

C Sitting Equipment Truck

Duration Variable duration, up to an hour


Description:

• Sitting in truck and observing operations when not walking around and inspecting equipment in operation.

D Standing Equipment

Duration Variable duration, up to one to two hours


Description:

Standing and walking around equipment to ensure operating correctly

The Millwright stands and walks around to inspect the equipment two to three times a shift.

E Walking Equipment

Duration Variable duration, up to one to two hours in combination with standing


Description:

Standing and walking around equipment to ensure operating correctly

F Climbing Equipment Stairs and ladders

Duration While doing inspections


Description:

• Equipment is accessed by climbing stairs or vertical ladders, up to ten flights.


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G Bending/Stooping Equipment



Description:

Intermittent and sustained mild to severe stooping to inspect lower portions of equipment and under equipment.

H Twisting/Spinal Mobility Equipment



Description:

Typically encountered in conjunction with bending/stooping movements described above.




Description:

Neck flexion, extension and rotation movements to view equipment downwards, upwards and to the sides.

Awkward neck positioning may also be encountered e.g., flexion in combination with side flexion and rotation, when viewing underneath machines.




Description:

Intermittent kneeling or crouching, sustained kneeling or crouching to up to a couple of minutes at a time to inspect lower levels.


Duration Throughout the entire work shift

Frequency Occasional to Frequent Force N/A

Description:

Two point balance required for walking, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders.

L Driving Equipment Automatic transmission truck.

Duration Intermittent throughout the work shift


Description:

Driving times up to fifteen minutes at a time, to gain access to all areas of the premises.


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M Lifting Equipment Small hand tools


Frequency Occasional Loads Up to 20 lbs.

Description:

Lifting/carrying small tools May encounter heavier demands if repair work has to be completed (please refer to the

physical demands as outlined for Repair work).

N Carrying Equipment Small hand tools


Frequency Occasional Force Up to 20 lbs.

Description:

Lifting/carrying small tools May encounter heavier demands if repair work has to be completed (please refer to the

physical demands as outlined for Repair work).

O Pushing/Pulling Equipment Small hand tools

Duration While doing inspections.

Frequency Occasional Force Forceful pushing/pulling to use hand tools

Description:

Upper extremity pushing/pulling to use hand tools.

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Overall Strength Category: Light Strength, with up to Heavy strength demands if repair work is required.


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x Functional Demands with MSI Potential

Millwright

Neck

Frequent exposure to sustained neck flexion (downwards gazing), extension (upward gazing) and awkward positioning.

Back

Frequent stooping demands to severe range, both on an intermittent and sustained basis.

Lifting/carrying heavy equipment and materials.

Some twisting of the back while exerting force is likely encountered when maneuvering parts/components into place,

Shoulder

Many tools utilized require a level of torque and some will provide vibration or feedback to the user.

Some handling of materials and tools at outer ranges is required

May be exposed to sustained overhead work, depending on the work task.

Elbow/Wrist

Forceful gripping of various tools and materials is required when doing repair work. Many tools utilized require a level of torque and some will provide vibration or feedback to the user.

Knees/Lower Extremities

Stair climbing up to ten or eleven flights may be encountered up to four or more times per day. The millwright can also be carrying materials and tools while climbing stairs.

Strategies to Minimize MSI

Millwright

Neck

Stretch the neck muscles periodically throughout the course of the working day. Stretching is a productive way to promote soft tissue recovery, as it increases blood flow to an area of the body. To stretch try rotating the head from side to side, look upwards in extension and tilt the head to the right and left side. Try to hold all stretches for fifteen to twenty seconds at a time.

Take micro-postural breaks to stretch the neck, while engaged in work demands.


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Back

Stretch the back muscles periodically throughout the course of the work day through the use of regular postural breaks. Also stretch during break times.

Utilize a man-lift, crane or winch when feasible to transport materials up numerous flights of stairs.

Shoulder

Whenever possible position the body close to the work that needs to be completed to avoid unnecessary forward reaching at outer ranges.

Utilize ladders or man lifts whenever possible to reduce the overhead reaching range

Elbow/Wrist

Perform wrist and forearm stretches periodically throughout the day, this will promote blood flow to the muscles in the arms and hands.

Position self as square as possible to the work task to maintain wrists in neutral or minimize the use of awkward wrist posturing when using tools (e.g., pushing/pulling a wrench or holding a power tool with the wrist flexed)

Anti-vibration gloves can reduce the risk of MSI, by dampening the shock that is experienced while using tools that provide vibration.

Knees

Try to alter positions when working in low level postures (i.e. alternate working with the right or left knee up) if working in kneeling.

Wear gel knee pads when working in low level postures for more than five minutes at a time.

Try to perform stretches during break times, or go for a walk during break times.

Organize work demands or coordinate with partner to minimize repetitious stair climbing.

Utilize a man-lift or crane when feasible to transport materials up numerous flights of stairs.


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Physical Demands Summary Table

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Lifting/Carrying

50+ lbs.

O Workers can have assistance with lifting heavier objects; cranes and hoists available

Pushing/Pulling

O Pushing/pulling to use tools, maneuver components, pull tools/equipment up towers instead of carrying on stairs

Supporting Body Weight O Climbing stairs and ladders

Gripping/Handling F-C Forceful bilateral gripping/handling tools and equipment

Fine Motor Skills F-C When doing repair work, fine and medium prehension required

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Sitting Up to 15m O Typically only during breaks and/or transport between job sites

Driving

Up to 15m O To access different areas of premises; operate forklift or other equipment

Standing 1.5 to 2hrs C Static and dynamic standing throughout the 7.5 hour shift.

Walking

10m O Walking over level terrain; if up on structures walking on metal grating. Surfaces may be slippery e.g., weather conditions, spilled products

Bending/Stooping

1-5m F Intermittent and sustained mild to severe stooping postures to inspect and repair equipment

Sustained Crouching/Kneeling

1-5m O May be encountered when doing low level inspection and repair work. Worker may also lie down on back or front depending on access to machinery.

Climbing Stairs

Up to 10 flights

O Required to access structures e.g., ship loaders and conveyors’ amount of stairs dependent on height of structure/level work task is on

Climbing Ladders

Up to 10 flights

O Required to access structures e.g., ship loaders and conveyors. Amount of ladders climbed dependent on height of structure/level work task is on.

Balancing

C Constant two point balance. Balancing from ladders or man lifts, depending on task.

Throwing

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Overhead reach

O-F Variable demand, depending on height of task in relation to worker.

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Exposure to Elements

C Work is primarily outdoors; shelter from elements is encountered when working inside mechanical rooms

Uneven Surfaces

O Can be working on sloped walkways or other structures

Proximity to Moving Equipment

O Machines are typically shut down when inspected and repaired; worker can be close to moving equipment e.g., when inspecting roller operation during preventative maintenance or when doing systems maintenance.

Vibration (Upper Extremity)

O Power tool use

Vibration (Whole Body) O Power tool use

Frequency Ratings N: Never

R: Rare - Not daily or up to 1% of shift (<5mins/day)

O: Occasional - 1%-33% of shift (up to 2.5hrs)

F: Frequent - 34%-67% of shift (2.5-5hrs)

C: Constant ->67% of shift (>5hrs)


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Considerations for return to work programming:

1. The primary duties, as reported from easiest to hardest are: systems maintenance (except when repair work is required); preventative maintenance; and repair work.

2. Cranes and hoists, as well as consideration of winches, can be used to minimize lifting and carrying demands, especially when hand bombing/carrying tools and equipment up and down stairs.

Job: Millwright Essential DutiesKinder... · maintenance of equipment is done as per schedule and includes conducting visual inspections, testing and adjustment of the various machinery

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