292. Some Ergonomic Principles for Materials Handling Devices

Chaffin, Don B.; Woolley, Charles; Foulke, James A.; Rabourn, Randall A.; Nussbaum, Maury A.; Jimmerson, Glenn

doi:10.3320/1.2762687

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“…The frequency distribution of lifting demands, throughout the shift was analyzed. Lifts were qualified as "lighter" and "heavier" based on a criterion of 35-lbs (Chaffin et al, 1988). An exemplar lifting distribution for a single shift of a locomotive shop worker is provided in this article.…”

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Exposure to Musculoskeletal Workplace Factors for Railroad Locomotive Shop Workers

2023

Proceedings of the XXXVth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference

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The physical demands of the North American railroad locomotive shop worker positions have been described, historically, in subjective terms. These descriptions have been based on subject matter experts and railroad employees. Research has demonstrated that subjective accounting of the intensity, frequency, and duration of physical exposures of the work, to be notably less accurate than the actual physical exposures. Additionally, it is important to account for the whole shift of exposure to physical demands. Objectively based data collection and analysis of the locomotive shop worker positions has been conducted through multiple job studies at different railroad shop locations across the country, over several years. Results of this study provide reliable exposure data and suggest that there is generally not an increased relative risk for the development of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.

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Exposure to Musculoskeletal Workplace Factors for Railroad Locomotive Shop Workers

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Proceedings of the XXXVth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference

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Exposure to Musculoskeletal Workplace Factors for Railroad Locomotive Shop Workers

Exposure to Musculoskeletal Workplace Factors for Railroad Locomotive Shop Workers

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