NIOSH Offers Spanish-Language Guide for Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Construction Industry

Contact: Fred Blosser, (202) 245-0645
January 27, 2010

Soluciones Simples – Soluciones ergonomicas para trabajadores de la construcsi0n (NIOSH Pub. 2007-122/SP 2009), a Spanish-language guide to help employers and workers find and use effective ways to prevent job-related musculoskeletal injuries in the construction industry, is available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

The booklet includes background information regarding ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders from a construction industry perspective, and 20 two-page tip sheets that describe currently available tools and equipment that may help reduce physical stresses to the body that can lead to job-related musculoskeletal injuries.

It is the Spanish language translation of the NIOSH English-language publication, Simple Solutions – Ergonomics for Construction Workers (NIOSH Pub. 2007-122).

“Soluciones Simples responds to employers’ and workers’ needs for practical guidance written for construction workers whose first and perhaps only language is Spanish,” said NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. “Preventing painful and sometimes disabling injuries from stressful or repetitive job tasks is a wise investment for the wellbeing of workers, their families, and businesses alike.”

Single copy and bulk orders of the Spanish and English language versions of the booklet are available. The supply is currently limited. Requests for single copies or bulk orders can be placed at Simple_Solutions@cdc.gov. Individual copies of the English language version can also be ordered by going to http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/niosh.aspx. An electronic edition of the Spanish language version can be accessed online at https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2007-122_sp/, and the English language version can still be accessed at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-122/.

NIOSH is the federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing job-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. More information about NIOSH research in the construction industry can be found at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/construction/. NIOSH’s portal to additional Spanish-language resources can be found at www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/.