Steel Components & Electric Screw Guns: Minimizing Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Steel Components & Electric Screw Guns: Minimizing Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Screw guns are not inherently dangerous, but if not used properly, they can cause musculoskeletal injuries. 
  • Weight, balance, handle shape and diameter, trigger position and size are factors that contribute to their comfort and efficiency. 
  • One Midwestern manufacturing company uses a screw “machine” in its steel component manufacturing area.