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A Study on Managerial System of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders  

장성록 (부경대학교 안전공학과)
김용수 (부경대학교 안전공학과)
이관석 (홍익대학교 정보산업공학과)
김유창 (동의대학교 산업공학과)
배동철 (부경대학교 안전공학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.18, no.3, 2003 , pp. 149-153 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) are one of major issues in occupational safety and health in Korea. Main risk factors of WMSDs include manual handling of heavy weight loads, awkward posture, repetitive tasks, Prolonged static muscle contraction, and so on. The number of injured workers has rapidly increased and the related regulation was amended to improve the work conditions and environments. And demands for workers' compensation and improvement of work conditions and environment to prevent WMSDs have increasingly been raised. This study focused on managerial system to prevent WMSDs. Literal survey and questionnaire survey were accomplished to propose a management system in Korea for preventing WMSDs.
Keywords
managerial system; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; interview; questionnaire survey;
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