title: Revisiting Pneumatic Nail Gun Trigger Recommendations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albers
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.affiliation: Duke University.
authors.forename: Hester
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lipscomb
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hudock
authors.affiliation: Duke University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dement
authors.affiliation: Washington University in Saint Louis.
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Evanoff
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fullen
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gillen
authors.affiliation: Washington University in Saint Louis.
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaskutas
authors.affiliation: Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and Vicinity.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.affiliation: Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and Vicinity.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: The Center for Construction Research and Training.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Platner
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pompeii
authors.affiliation: Duke University.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schoenfisch