4G    Problem Solved: New Interventions in Masonry (Basic/Intermediate)
David Rempel – Univ. of California
Jim Platner – CPWR
Dan Anton – Eastern Washington University

This session will include three presentations on new develop-ments in Masonry. The first, Construction Solutions, is a free, online database launching at this conference that will give contractors and workers instant access to construction hazards and ways to reduce or eliminate them. The second is a new device for overhead drilling into concrete to reduce MSDs – and results of testing for usability, pro-ductivity, and fatigue. The third presentation is a review of existing tools, materials and work practices in masonry to reduce MSDs, how decisions are made to use tools and disseminate best practices.