Impact of Harness Fit on Suspension Tolerance

Hsiao, Hongwei; Turner, Nina L.; Whisler, Richard; Zwiener, Joyce

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“…Increased harness thigh strap angle and low harness back D-ring location were found to correlate to post-fall harness poor fit. NIOSH also has reported the effects of body characteristics and harness fit on human suspension tolerance time38 ) and the merits and risks of fall-arrest system use for operators of mechanized access platforms39 ) . Decreased suspension tolerance time was associated with body size (i.e., weight, stature, upper- and lower-torso depths; r=−0.36 ~ −0.45, p ≤0.03).…”

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Fall Prevention Research and Practice: A Total Worker Safety Approach

Hsiao

2014

Ind Health

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Slips, trips, and falls (STF) represent a serious hazard to workers and occupants in many industries, homes, and communities. Often, the cause of a STF incident is multifactorial, encompassing human, environmental, and task risk factors. A STF-related disability can greatly diminish the occupational capability and quality of life of individuals in both the workplace and the home. Countering STF hazards and risks both on and off the job and on all aspects of control measures is a “total worker safety” matter, a challenging yet tangible undertaking. As the federal organization responsible for conducting research for the prevention of work-related injuries in the United States, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been conducting research on STF controls for some decades. Many NIOSH research outcomes have been utilized for STF prevention in workplaces, with potential for prevention in homes as well. This paper summarizes the concept of total worker safety for STF control, NIOSH priority research goals, major activities, and accomplishments, and some emerging issues on STF. The strategic planning process for the NIOSH research goals and some identified research focuses are applicable to the development and implementation of global STF research goals.

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Fall Prevention Research and Practice: A Total Worker Safety Approach

Hsiao

2014

Ind Health

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“…Poor fit of respirator units can result in serious health effects in firefighting, coal mining, hazardous waste cleanup, and other workplace conditions due to exposure to environmental hazards. An improperly conformed fall-arrest harness would not provide adequate protection to workers who work at height and could increase the risk of suspension trauma after a successful fall arrest (Hsiao, Turner, Whisler, & Zwiener, 2012). Insufficient protective volumes for vehicle rollover protection would not provide satisfactory mitigation of driver injury risks.…”

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Anthropometric Procedures for Protective Equipment Sizing and Design

Hsiao

2012

Hum Factors

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Objectives-This article presented four anthropometric theories (univariate, bivariate/ probability distribution, multivariate, and shape-based methods) for protective equipment design decisions.Background-While the significance of anthropometric information for product design is well recognized, designers continue to face challenges in selecting efficient anthropometric data processing methods and translating the acquired information into effective product designs.

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“…Ähnlich wie bei der Lawinenrettung ist die Selbst-und Kameradenhilfe das erste und mit Abstand wichtigste Glied in Generell müssen Gurtsysteme optimal auf die Körperproportionen angepasst werden, sodass ein schmerzfreies Hängen möglich ist. Während des passiven freien Hängens soll sich der Körper idealerweise in eine halb horizontale Position einstellen, sodass das venöse Pooling reduziert wird [2,6,22]. Bei richtig angepassten Gurten kann eine Gefäßkompression, vor allem der Femoralgefäße, wirkungsvoll vermieden werden [3].…”

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Notärztliche Strategie beim Hängetrauma

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ZusammenfassungDas Hängetrauma beschreibt eine durch bewegungsloses, annähernd vertikales freies Hängen in einem Anseilgurt induzierte Kreislaufdepression mit möglicher Todesfolge. Hauptsächlich betroffene Personengruppen sind somit Kletterer, Bergsteiger und seilgesicherte Arbeiter. Die zügige Rettung des Patienten unter Beachtung des Eigenschutzes ist von herausragender Bedeutung. Die Akutbehandlung nach einem Hängetrauma folgt dem Standard-<c>ABCDE-Algorithmus mit initialer Flachlagerung.

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Impact of Harness Fit on Suspension Tolerance

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Fall Prevention Research and Practice: A Total Worker Safety Approach

Fall Prevention Research and Practice: A Total Worker Safety Approach

Anthropometric Procedures for Protective Equipment Sizing and Design

Notärztliche Strategie beim Hängetrauma

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