Occupational Ergonomics

Stack, Theresa; Ostrom, Lee T.; Wilhelmsen, Cheryl A.

doi:10.1002/9781118814239

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“…If the back muscles received static load when standing for long periods of time, it can caused complaints in the form of damage in the joints, ligaments, and tendons. Stack et al (2016) and Harrianto (2012) stated that one of the factors that could cause MSDs was work posture during working time. Body positions that deviate significantly from normal position while working could lead to local mechanical stress on muscles, ligaments, and joints.…”

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“…For example, in situations which have a high exposure to awkward postures, changing body posture to neutral reduced the strength component as well. Small changes could make a big impact on the overall exposure profile of workers (Stack et al 2016).…”

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“…The natural position causes minimal pressure on the body. An awkward posture usually includes reaching overhead or behind the head, turning the waist, bending the body forward, back, or to the other side, squatting, kneeling, leaning on one leg and bending the wrist (Stack et al 2016;Moore et al 2011).…”

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The Difference of Work Posture in Musculo-skeletal Disorder Symptoms among Sales Women in the Department Store

2018

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Background: Musculoskeletal complaints often occur in saleswomen who do awkward standing during work. Repair of standing position can reduce the risk of musculoskeletal pain. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of corrective work posture on alleviating musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) symptoms among saleswomen in the department store. Subjects and Method: This was a quasi experiment before and after with no control design conducted in Rantauprapat department store, North Sumatera. A sample of 30 sales women from the department store was selected for this study. The dependent variable was MSD scores as measured by Nordic Body Map (NBM). The independent variables were corrective work posture. The data before and after corrective work posture were compared and tested by t-test. Results: There was a difference between poor and good posture in MSD symptoms among saleswomen in the Department Store. Saleswomen with poor posture had higher MSD symptoms (mean 64.45) than those with good posture (53.39), and it was statistically significant (p= 0.001). Conclusions: Saleswomen with poor posture has higher MSD symptoms than those with good posture.

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The Difference of Work Posture in Musculo-skeletal Disorder Symptoms among Sales Women in the Department Store

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“…These are potential occupational risk factors for developing Work-related musculoskeletal disorders. 4 Such disorders include injuries to the nerves, muscles, joints, cartilages, ligaments, tendons, and other body parts. Some examples of such disorders include carpal tunnel syndrome, epicondylitis, and neck pain.…”

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“…The vibrating tools are also a source of noise which may lead to noise-induced hearing loss. 4 …”

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Emerging OSH Issues in Installation and Maintenance of Floating Solar Photovoltaic Projects and Their Link with Sustainable Development Goals

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Mohankar

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Emerging issues of occupational safety and health (OSH) in floating solar photovoltaic projects (FSPV) have rarely been addressed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The current scoping review has been planned to demonstrate OSH issues experienced by the workers engaged in the installation and maintenance of FSPV projects and existing ergonomics design interventions in the solar photovoltaic industry with a focus on the FSPV sector. Methods: A literature review was conducted from four major electronic databases (Science Direct, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus) using predefined keywords and following the PRISMA framework for the period 1965-2020. A total of 49 studies under five headings, namely a) overview of key reasons for the emergence of floating solar photovoltaic projects, b) occupational risks of workers engaged in the solar PV industry/FSPV sector, c) occupational risks in workplaces/occupations similar to floating solar photovoltaics projects, d) availability of training modules and occupational standards, and e) design interventions/approaches in the solar PV industry/floating photovoltaics sector were analyzed. Results: It emerged that workers are exposed to multifarious occupational risk factors such as heat, solar radiation, ergonomic risks, electrocution, fire, hazardous substances, adverse weather conditions, and psychosocial factors. These risks have not been adequately addressed with required interventions in the FSPV sector. Intervention opportunities include designing innovative tools, lowering of loads, redesigning workplace layouts, introducing job aids, automation, task rotation, job enlargement, design of training modules, OSH standards and changes in work organization/shift, etc. Conclusion:This review is a first-of-its-kind effort to highlight the contextual risk factors in the emerging FSPV sector and the need for addressing them through ergonomics design interventions for successfully achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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