Epidemiological and biomechanical evaluation of airline baggage handling

• Autorzy: Tafazzol A. , Aref S. , Mardani M. , Haddad O. , Parnianpour M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Objectives. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent among airline baggage handlers due to manual materials handling. In this study, the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ), the revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lifting equation, and the University of Michigan 3D Static Strength Prediction Program™ (3DSSPP) were used to analyze MSDs among baggage handlers. Methods. The NMQ was filled out by 209 baggage handlers and 46 arbitrarily selected baggage handlers were evaluated using the NIOSH method and 3DSSPP. Results. The obtained results showed that the most common MSDs occurred in the lower back region. The next risky regions included knees, neck, and upper back, respectively. The NIOSH results confirmed that the subjects lifted loads heavier than the permitted limit and their lifting postures were inappropriate. The results of the 3DSSPP also indicated that compression forces exceeded the NIOSH limit in these awkward postures. Conclusions. Relying on this study, holding compulsory ergonomic lifting training courses could be proposed for workers and regulations adjusting an upper limit for maximum baggage weight must be also enacted in order to improve occupational health and prevent the prevalence of increasing MSDs.

Słowa kluczowe

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airline baggage handling; ergonomic risk factors; musculoskeletal disorders; Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire; Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation; spinal load

PL

transport lotniczy; sprzęt lotniczy; przenoszenie materiałów; choroby narządów ruchu; czynniki ryzyka; zagrożenia mechaniczne; zagrożenia zdrowia

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 2
• Strony: 218--227
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Tafazzol A.

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

autor

Aref S.

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

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Mardani M.

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

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Haddad O.

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

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Parnianpour M.

• Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.