Manual Material Handling Assessment Among Workers of Iranian Casting Workshops

• Autorzy: Mohammadi H. , Motamedzade M. , Faghih M. A. , Bayat H. , Mohraz M. H. , Musavi S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Manual material handling (MMH) tasks can be found in most workplaces and they may constitute a risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of WMSDs and to compare MMH loads with the acceptable weight and force limits among Iranian casting workers. Data were collected from 50 workers of casting workshops who performed MMH tasks. The Nordic musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire and the Snook tables were used as tools for data collection. Hand/wrist symptoms were the most prevalent problems among the workers (84%). The results of the Snook tables showed that the loads in lifting (84%), lowering (86%), carrying (66%), pushing with initial (43%) and sustained force (59%), and pulling tasks with initial (48%) and sustained force (93%) exceeded recommended limits. WMSDs occurred in high rates among the workers and, thus, ergonomics interventions should focus on decreasing WMSDs and redesigning MMH tasks.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

musculoskeletal disorders; manual material handling; casting workers; Snook tables

PL

warsztaty odlewnicze; zaburzenia układu mięśniowo-szkieletowego; magazynowanie; pracownicy odlewni

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 4
• Strony: 675--681
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Mohammadi H.

• School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

autor

Motamedzade M.

• School of Public Health and Research Centre for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

autor

Faghih M. A.

• School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

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Bayat H.

• School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

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Mohraz M. H.

• School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Musavi S.

• School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

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