Identification of solutions to improve the health and safety conditions of floor-covering installers Abstract Installers of flexible floor coverings (carpet, linoleum) are exposed to difficult working conditions: handling of heavy rolls, prolonged kneeling work, possibly confined spaces, cluttered surfaces, use of knee-activated impact tools, adverse thermal conditions, etc. These conditions cause major musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) of the knees, back and upper limbs. In addition, the industry is having trouble recruiting young workers in the context of an aging workforce. The contributing factors are many and developing effective, acceptable and implementale solutions can be challenging, especially as floor-covering installers are scattered and work within a multitude of very small, or even micro-enterprises.The purpose of this study, which pools expertise in ergonomics, engineering and design, is to identify tentative solutions or changes with good potential for success and define obstacles and elements likely to facilitate the implementation of solutions. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Solutions for improving the health and safety conditions of flooring installers Research Report: R-900 Guide and Tools The Floor Covering Installers and OHS Awareness-raising document: DS-020 Video Reports and Conferences Solutions to improve the health and safety conditions of floor-covering installers Conference: CF-217 Simplified Articles Problèmes de SST des poseurs de revêtements de sol : Les travailleurs d’expérience contribuent à la recherche de solutions Volume 29, n0 2 Scientific Publications Holistic sustainable development: floor-laying workers' caseLortie M., Vezeau S., Gowings T., Fatisson J., Nadeau S., Kefi I., Chaouch F.Source : in International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management & Annual Nordic Ergonomics society Conference, (11th : 46th : August 17-20, 2014 : Copenhagen, Denmark), Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - XI : Nordic ergonomics Society Annual Conference - 46, Broberg, O., Fallentin, N., Hasle, P., Jensen, P.L.; Kabel, A., Larsen, M.E., Weller, T. (eds.), 2014, vol. 1, p. 171-176Spinal loads in daycare workers when lifting children: a pilot studyDiesbourg T., Labaj A., Dumas G., Plamondon A. Source : in World Congress of Biomechanics, (7th : July 6-11, 2014: Boston, Mass. USA), 2014Quantification of 3d trunk posture in daycare workers - preliminary resultsLabaj A., Diesbourg T., Dumas G., Plamondon A. , Hakim Mecheri, Larue C. Source : in World Congress of Biomechanics, (7th : July 6-11, 2014: Boston, Mass. USA), 2014Transfer and knowledge management in very small businesses: developing a website with and for flexible floor layersLortie M., Kefi I., Vezeau S.Source : A. Garlatti & M. Massaro (eds.), Proceeding of 16th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM 2015), Udine, Italy, 2015 (p. 477-483). ACPI.Holistic sustainable develpment: Floor-layers and micro-enterprisesLortie M., Nadeau S., Vezeau S.Source : (2016). Applied Ergonomics, 57, 8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.01.017Traditional product representations and new digital tools in the dimensioning activity: A designers’ point of view on difficulties and needRanger F., Vezeau S., Lortie M.Source : (2018). The Design Journal. doi: 10.1080/14606925.2018.1494795 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Knowledge Transfer Activity – Video: Floor-Covering Installer Occupational Hazards Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2013-0035 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2015 Research Field: OSH and Sustainable Prevention Work Environment Team: Monique Lortie (Université du Québec à Montréal )Steve Vezeau (Université du Québec à Montréal )Sylvie Nadeau (École de technologie supérieure)