Repetitive motion injuries have been plaguing assemblers for many years. In September 1970 (three months before OSHA was established!), ASSEMBLY Magazine first reported on a new term called "ergonomics."
For many years, the company had been using "air tools that would not hold their torque settings, particularly in heavier ranges." In an attempt to solve this problem, Magnus experimented with heavy-duty air tools that would hold torque levels in heavier ranges.