Musculoskeletal Hazards and Controls: Tile and Terrazzo Trade

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), such as chronic back pain or shoulder problems, often take time to develop. Forceful exertion, awkward positions, hand-arm and whole-body vibration, contact stress, and repetitive tasks can add up over time to produce an MSD.

This guide created by the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association can help workers in the tile and terrazzo trade identify musculoskeletal hazards in their job and learn how to control them.