Diverse Carpentry and Dangers Carpentry has been around for centuries, even way back to the neolithic period when domestication of animals and crops had been underway. (Violatti 2014). Through the centuries it has evolved just like the materials, tools and carpenters have. Despite what most people think carpentry is dangerous, and it is more than just building constructions out of wood, there 's more to the profession and different types of carpenters like residential, commercial, and industrial. A residential carpenter is a person who specializes in building single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and remodeling old homes. The jobs and activities they have to do consist of building and set forms for footings, walls, and slabs. They …show more content…
Commercial carpenters specialize in working with light-gauge and load-bearing steel framing. Which is used for interior partitions, exterior framing, and curtain wall constructions. They also specialize in working with concrete forming systems which is a system that creates the footings, and the walls of the foundation. In addition, they also finish interior and exterior walls, partitions, and ceilings. Most commercial carpenters perform the same jobs and task as a residential carpenter, but on an bigger scale and they specialize in more …show more content…
Another study of respiratory disease among union carpenters found a slightly higher rate of lung cancer, compared to the general population. Researchers also found that exposure to dusts, glues, acids, alkalis, and concrete-form oils was associated with a higher risk of asthma”. (Kloberdanz, Kristin, M.A. 20 Jan. 2016). Back strain and musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common injuries among carpenters. “Carpenters suffer from many types of strains and sprains, but according to a 1997 study of more than 10,000 carpenters in the state of Washington, back strains accounted for the largest group of workers compensation claims filed for musculoskeletal disorders. "The best way to prevent a back injury from the very beginning is to use proper lifting techniques," Carpenters may also want to order a copy of OSHA 's Ergonomics Program guide. It describes the symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders -- running the gamut from carpal tunnel syndrome to disorders of the hips and knees -- and offers tips on how to prevent and treat them”. (Kloberdanz, Kristin, M.A. 20 Jan.
Masks and personal protective equipment were not worn by the factory workers. With no preventative measures taken, workers respiratory tracts were exposed to cotton, flax, and hemp dust. This exposer caused side effects such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, long term respiratory diseases (COPD), and permeant loss of lung functions. These symptoms were later classified as a syndrome called byssinosis before disease were diagnoses. According to the online article, “Long term respiratory health effects in textile workers,” there were two obstructive lung diseases textile workers exhibited, Asthma and COPD. The article states that two hundred and twenty-five newly hired textile workers were studies and found to have increased in asthma like symptoms at a one year follow up. The article continues to explain that there was an increase in incidence of chronic and progressive dyspnea, cough, and sputum production characteristic of COPD seen textile workers on year follow up as well. Another lung problem seen in some textile workers per Dr. Edward Holmes interview in 1818 was Scrofula, known today as
You are called to build a house. It's a big house, and you'll need all your tools, but you will be paid fairly. You are the colonial woodworker. The colonial woodworker was very important in the colonies. Woodworking provided jobs, houses, and skilled tradesmen ready to fix a broken structure. Anything made of wood was most likely built by a woodworker. The woodworker used various tools to make different cuts and shapes in wood. Woodworkers used many different types of wood for different pieces of furniture. Woodworking in Colonial America provided houses and jobs for colonists.
2011 Weigel and Armijos 2011). “Little empirical data are available examining the injury experience of hired crop workers in the United States (US).”(Wang, Myers et al. 2011) Work-related injury data from a national survey collected through the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) in the years 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004 on 13,604 crop farm workers revealed that the bulk of injuries occurred to male (84%) and Mexican born (72%) workers. “The use of hand tools, falls, and lifting overexertion injuries were identified as significant causes of injury among hired crop workers. Increased injury risk was also seen for crop workers with existing health or musculoskeletal complaints....
Due to poor positioning, dental hygienist are at a risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders such as “the tendons, tendons sheaths, muscles, and nerves of hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulders, neck and back” (Darby & Walsh page 144). 70% of members of the dental team, including dentists, assistants and hygienists reported of having some sort of back pain due to improper positioning http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2013-archive/july/posturing-for-relief). Of those 70%, 79% admitted that their back pain was indeed worsening as they continued to perform the same tasks http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2013-archive/july/posturing-for-relief).. This is primarily due to repetitive strain syndrome, which include muscoskeletal
Social/Culture- The social and cultural aspects in the home improvement industry are being looked upon now more than ever with natural disasters becoming more consistent.
When someone works in an environment where they are exposed to chemicals, dust, fumes and molds, they are more likely to develop asthma. Along with asthma, constant exposure to chemicals and vapors can cause serious lung problems that can develop into more serious lung problems.
Many of us have some kind of postural deviation which can affect our performance as a result of which our bodies would not work at maximum efficiency. A faulty posture can also lead to back problems. Such faulty
Selikoff, I., Hammond, E., & Siedman, H. (1979). Mortality experience of insulation workers in the United States and Canada. Ann.N.Y.Acad.Sci., 91-116.
The cancer risks also caused by long-established activities such as working in an oil refinery or living near a high voltage power line are not large. Apart from skin cancers due to sunlight, the only substantial and widespread cancer risk known to be caused by an avoidable environmental factor in developed countries is the further increase in lung cancer among smokers caused by indoor radon escaping from the ground or from building materials, although both indoor and outdoor air pollution from fossil fuels may also contribute to the risk in smokers. The risk to non-smokers is relatively trivial in developed countries, but burning fossil fuels indoors without adequate ventilation certainly contributes to the high lung cancer rates even in non-smokers seen in parts of China.
Deterioration of muscular strength has been implicated in the decline in productive work performance of industrial workers who must repeatedly lift heavy objects. Muscular endurance, however, has proven more difficult to assess. A 1991 study found that 80 percent of workers on disability in Holland were older than age 50, with nearly a third of cases due to musculoskeletal disorders. It is not surprising, therefore, that as workers employed for heavy physical labor get significantly older, their productivity declines.
For buildings constructed pre-1980 in Liverpool, asbestos containing materials were likely used in the building construction. While asbestos itself is not harful, it is when the asbestos is disturbed, and release tiny fibres that are then inhaled, that it becomes dangerous. Exposure to asbestos can lead to fatal diseases such as Mesothelioma, lung cancer and Asbestosis. While use of the material in construction was banned, it is
A worker's lungs may react more severely to silica sand that has been freshly fractured (sawed, hammered, or treated in a way that produces airborne dust) [Vallyathan et al. 1988]. This factor may contribute to the development of acute and accelerated forms of silicosis.
In the middle ages the most commonly used resource for building was wood. As the author states, “buildings were sometimes constructed almost entirely out of wood, from the framing for their walls and roofs to their siding and shingles.” (Morgan, 2014, p. 1) Carpenters were thought of as the most skilled out of all the others. They would create artwork, building little figurines and statues that some of which still stand to this day. These were good times for woodworkers offering lots of jobs since wood was the most popular resource at the time.
According to the statement issued by the United States Department of Labor, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a leading cause of pain, suffering,
Carpenters have been around for a very long time. Carpentry is mentioned in the Bible several times, which lets you know it is a very old occupation. It has been described as one of the earliest occupations and trades that are still practiced today. Even though woodworking and woodcarving developed more recently into an art, man has long used woodworking to better their lives. The word “carpenter” has its roots in ancient times being a derivative of the ancient Latin word “carpentrius” meaning “maker of a carriage.” The Chinese, who are thought to be one of the earliest civilizations to use carpentry, date their woodworking back to 720 B.C. Many details were developed during this time by the Chinese. They used precise measurements to make pots, tables, and other pieces of furniture from wood. We know about the Egyptians and their knowledge of carpentry thanks to archaeologists unearthing many woodcarving pieces found in Egyptian tombs. Some archaeologists believe that the Egyptians were the first to put "finishes" on their wood workings. Finishing is putting some type of protective sealant on your wooden material to preserve it longer. The Roman’s carpenter’s tools included raps, adzes, and saws. The knowledge of woodworking possessed by the Egyptians, Chinese, and Romans was most certainly spread to other parts of the civilized world in ancient times.