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Rodbusters know that placing and tying rebar puts a lot of stress on the back, hands, and wrist. A recent study of Boston-area Local 7 Ironworkers supports this view. For the study, Local 7 members' reported all of the doctor-diagnosed work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) they ever had. WMSDs are injuries to the soft tissues in the body, like the muscles, tendons, and nerves. Local 7 members reported having many serious WMSDs. Among the rodbusters participating in the study, 19% reported tendonitis, 16% reported carpal tunnel syndrome, and 14% reported a ruptured disc.



A recent investigation by researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) describes how some of these WMSDs may occur. The investigation found that tying rebar at ground level using pliers increases the risk of developing hand-wrist and low-back injuries. The same report concluded that using a power tier may prevent these injuries.



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