Risk assessment of manual handling operations at work with the key indicator method (KIM-MHO) — determination of criterion validity regarding the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and clinical conditions within a cross-sectional study

Klußmann, André; Liebers, Falk; Gebhardt, Hansjürgen; Rieger, Monika A.; Latza, Ute; Steinberg, Ulf

doi:10.1186/s12891-017-1542-0

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“…This approach allows a more comprehensive task assessment, integrating a wide range of musculoskeletal risk factors. Considering four preassembly workers and the observation of several work cycles, a total of 40 postures were assessed by the following methods: [32]; (ii) Revised Strain Index (RSI) [33]; (iii) Key Indicator Method for assessing physical workload during Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO) [34].…”

Section: Assessment Of Physical Ergonomicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We also applied the KIM-MHO method because the preassembly tasks are frequently associated with Work-related Upper-Limb Disorders (WULD), such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Klussmann et al [34] demonstrated that KIM-MHO risk scores have a statistically significant correlation to the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (assessed by Nordic questionnaire) and clinical conditions in the shoulder, elbow and hand-wrist body regions between more than 600 employees exposed to MHO. Its application is, therefore, deemed relevant to this study due to the type of selected tasks and the clinical background of musculoskeletal problems in upper limbs among the selected workers.…”

Section: Assessment Of Physical Ergonomicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics Integration: Defining Productivity and Wellbeing Indicators in a Human–Robot Workstation

Colim¹,

Morgado

Carneiro

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Lean Manufacturing (LM), Ergonomics and Human Factors (E&HF), and Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) are vibrant topics for researchers and companies. Among other emergent technologies, collaborative robotics is an innovative solution to reduce ergonomic concerns and improve manufacturing productivity. However, there is a lack of studies providing empirical evidence about the implementation of these technologies, with little or no consideration for E&HF. This study analyzes an industrial implementation of a collaborative robotic workstation for assembly tasks performed by workers with musculoskeletal complaints through a synergistic integration of E&HF and LM principles. We assessed the workstation before and after the implementation of robotic technology and measured different key performance indicators (e.g., production rate) through a time study and direct observation. We considered 40 postures adopted during the assembly tasks and applied three assessment methods: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, Revised Strain Index, and Key Indicator Method. Furthermore, we conducted a questionnaire to collect more indicators of workers’ wellbeing. This multi-method approach demonstrated that the hybrid workstation achieved: (i) a reduction of production times; (ii) an improvement of ergonomic conditions; and (iii) an enhancement of workers’ wellbeing. This ergonomic lean study based on human-centered principles proved to be a valid and efficient method to implement and assess collaborative workstations, foreseeing the continuous improvement of the involved processes.

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Section: Assessment Of Physical Ergonomicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Assessment Of Physical Ergonomicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics Integration: Defining Productivity and Wellbeing Indicators in a Human–Robot Workstation

Colim¹,

Morgado

Carneiro

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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“…In Deutschland wurde der NMQ von Caffier et al [16] in einer deutschen, aber nicht validier-ten, Version vorgestellt. Der NMQ wurde in Deutschland in verschiedensten Studien in modifizierten Versionen eingesetzt [17][18][19][20][21][23][24][25] und für die betriebliche Praxis empfohlen [26]. Für Deutschland existiert derzeit keine standardisierte Übersetzung oder validierte Version des NMQ.…”

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Verwendung des Nordischen Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die Prävalenzerhebung von Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden im betrieblichen Kontext basiert oft auf dem Nordischen Fragebogen (NMQ) von Kuorinka et al. (1987). Derzeit existiert keine einheitliche deutschsprachige, validierte Übersetzung, zudem weist die Originalversion Unstimmigkeiten auf. Vor dem Hintergrund, dass entsprechend der Verordnung zur arbeitsmedizinischen Vorsorge (ArbMedVV) bei Belastungen des Muskel-Skelett-Systems arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorge angeboten werden muss, besteht Bedarf, eine deutsche Version des NMQ zu erarbeiten und zu validieren. Ziel Anliegen der Arbeit ist die Analyse des Ist-Zustands, wie der NMQ in internationalen Studien derzeit eingesetzt wird. Anforderungen für eine deutschsprachige Version des NMQ sind daraus abzuleiten. Material und Methoden Durchgeführt wurde ein narratives Review. Recherchiert wurde in der Datenbank PubMed nach Studien, in denen der NMQ zur Erhebung der Prävalenz von Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden bei Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter eingesetzt wurde. Die Ergebniszusammenfassung ist deskriptiv. Ergebnisse Es wurden 132 Publikationen identifiziert. Mehrheitlich wurde eine modifizierte Version des NMQ verwendet. Am häufigsten wurde die 12-Monats- und 7‑Tages-Prävalenz erhoben. Die Beschwerdeprävalenz von Schulter‑, Ellenbogen- und Handgelenken sowie des Nackens und unteren Rückens wurde am häufigsten erfragt. Modifikationen erfolgten insbesondere hinsichtlich der Abfragelogik sowie bei den zu untersuchenden Körperregionen. Diskussion Der NMQ ist ein international vielgenutztes Instrument, das mehrheitlich an die jeweiligen Erfordernisse des Untersuchungskontextes angepasst wird. Eine Neuformulierung des NMQ sollte kurz und modular sein, eine einfache Abfragelogik enthalten und sowohl in betriebsepidemiologischen Studien als auch in der arbeitsmedizinischen Vorsorge anwendbar sein.

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“…However, this method allows a global postural assessment for each task, considering the most frequent postures (so the final result is not calculated as a mean value as done for RULA assessment). Klussmann et al [33] demonstrated that KIM-MHO risk scores are significantly related to the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (assessed by Nordic questionnaire) and clinical conditions especially in the shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist body regions among more than 600 employees exposed to MHO. Therefore, its application is relevant at the current study, since the tasks assessed are MHO and the selected workers have musculoskeletal problems at hand/wrist.…”

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Towards an Ergonomic Assessment Framework for Industrial Assembly Workstations—A Case Study

Colim¹,

Faria²,

Braga

et al. 2020

Applied Sciences

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are one of the main occupational health problems. The best strategy to prevent them lies on ergonomic interventions. The variety of industrial processes and environments, however, makes it difficult to define an all-purpose framework to guide these ergonomic interventions. This undefinition is exacerbated by recurrent introduction of new technologies, e.g., collaborative robots. In this paper, we propose a framework to guide ergonomics and human factors practitioners through all stages of assessment and redesign of workstations. This framework was applied in a case study at an assembly workstation of a large furniture enterprise. Direct observation of work activity and questionnaires were applied to characterize the workstations, the process, and the workers’ profiles and perceptions. An ergonomic multi-method approach, based on well-known and validated methods (such as the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment), was applied to identify the most critical risk factors. We concluded that this approach supports the process redesign and tasks’ allocation of the future workstation. From these conclusions, we distill a list of requirements for the creation of a collaborative robot cell, specifying which tasks are performed by whom, as well as the scheduling of the human-robot collaboration (HRC).

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Risk assessment of manual handling operations at work with the key indicator method (KIM-MHO) — determination of criterion validity regarding the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and clinical conditions within a cross-sectional study

Cited by 27 publications

References 36 publications

Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics Integration: Defining Productivity and Wellbeing Indicators in a Human–Robot Workstation

Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics Integration: Defining Productivity and Wellbeing Indicators in a Human–Robot Workstation

Verwendung des Nordischen Fragebogens zu Muskel-Skelett-Beschwerden

Towards an Ergonomic Assessment Framework for Industrial Assembly Workstations—A Case Study

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