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Case Study of Diagnosis on Muculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors at a Semi-finished Medical Product Fabricating Company  

Kang, Young-Sig (세명대학교 보건안전공학과)
Yang, Sung-Hwan (국립한국재활복지대학 의료보장구과)
Cho, Mun-Son (국립한국재활복지대학 의료보장구과)
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Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science / v.8, no.6, 2006 , pp. 13-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
The goal of this study is to propose the effective way of finding injurious factors and making improved plan that prevents the workers against musculoskeletal disorders at a semi-finished medical product fabricating company A questionnaire and an ergonomic assessment method were adopted to analyze the symptoms of workers' musculoskeletal disorders, and an analysis of working postures and a quantitative assessment on various processes were performed to find out harmful factors of workplace. Based on the result of the evaluation, to enhance the working environment, improvement of worktable, working space, tools, and outfit was suggested, and induction of mechanical system was also suggested. It can be concluded that the method and process described in this paper could be helpful for diagnosing the musculoskeletal disorders and making improvement plans to the company with similar working conditions and process.
Keywords
Working Condition; Ergonomic Approach; MSDs;
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