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Comparison of Shipyard Worker Self-reported and Expert-observed Method using the Same Checklist for Ergonomic Risk Factors  

Lee, Yun-Keun (Wonjin Institute For Occupational and Environmetal Health)
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene / v.15, no.2, 2005 , pp. 83-89 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to compare a self-reported and expert-observed method on ergonomic risk factors of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The checklist was developed based on the results of previous studies, and the symptoms of WMSDs were obtained using a self-reported questionnaire from 1,029 shipyard workers. The risk factors were assessed through the self-report by workers and video analysis by ergonomists. The symptom prevalence at the low back (59.2%), shoulders (50.8 %), and knees (49.7%) were relatively higher than those at other body parts. Odds ratios (ORs) by body parts were 2.48 to 2.90 for the risk job, and the ORs were significantly different from those of the low risk job. The risk factor scores by body parts between workers and ergonomist were very high correlation(r=0.82 to 0.92). The rates of self-report from risk job were 54.0% (elbow and arm) to 72.1 % (low back), but sometimes overestimated(105.7 to 122.6%) than those by ergonomists. The checklist, developed in this study, will be an efficient tool for the evaluation of risk jobs using self-report by workers.
Keywords
Musculoskeletal disorders; Self-reported checklist; Risk factors;
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