TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Revisiting pneumatic nail gun trigger recommendations
JO  - Professional safety, journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers
A1  - Albers, James
A1  - Lowe, Brian
A1  - Lipscomb, Hester
A1  - Hudock, Stephen
A1  - Dement, John
A1  - Evanoff, Bradley
A1  - Fullen, Mark
A1  - Gillen, Matt
A1  - Kaskutas, Vicki
A1  - Nolan, James
A1  - Patterson, Dennis
A1  - Platner, James
A1  - Pompeii, Lisa
A1  - Schoenfisch, Ashley
SP  - 30
EP  - 33
VL  - 60
IS  - 4
N2  - Use of a pneumatic nail gun with a sequential actuation trigger (SAT) significantly diminishes the risk for acute traumatic injury compared to use of a contact actuation trigger (CAT) nail gun. A theoretically-based increased risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders from use of a SAT nail gun, relative to CAT, appears unlikely and remains unproven. Based on current knowledge, the use of CAT nail guns cannot be justified as a safe alternative to SAT nail guns. This letter provides a perspective of ergonomists and occupational safety researchers recommending the use of the sequential actuation trigger for all nail gun tasks in the construction industry.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0099-0027
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -