• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2012

The validity of the results from observational methods such as RULA, REBA, OWAS has been one of major concerns due to their subjective characteristics in determining the posture of interests. There have been many studies regarding validity of the results from each checklist. However, most studies provided only fragmentary rather than comprehensive results in nature. This study specifically tried to analyze consistency of novice user based on intra-observer consistency and sensitivity of industrial types during MSDs(Musculoskekltal Disorders) evaluation with major checklists. In this study, twenty two novice subjects were participated to conduct MSDs evaluation for the forty five jobs from three types of industries(automobile, electronics, hospital). The main results for this study were summarized as follows; 1) The action level based on RULA was always higher than that from REBA and OWAS for all three types of industries., 2) The order of consistency from novice users was OWAS(72.7%(kappa=0.57)) RULA(54.3%(kappa=0.41)), REBA(41.0%(kappa=0.34))., 3) The percentage of agreement between 2nd and 3rd trials was higher than those between 1st and 2nd trials and between 1st and 3rd trials irrespective of industrial types during using RULA and REBA., 4) The average score of automobile industry was higher than those of hospital and electronics industries., 5) The types of jobs associated with five body parts(A1(Front), A2(Interior), A3(Rear), A4(Lower), A5(Door)) in automobile industry showed statistically significant differences in terms of MSDs scores for the body parts considered in each checklists.

• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.319-328
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• 2011

작업관련성 근골격계질환을 효율적으로 예방하기 위한 제일 중요한 요소는 관련위험 요인들에 대한 정확한 평가이다. 그러나 대부분의 근골격계질환 관련 위험도 평가도구들은 주관적평가의 가능성에 대한 지적을 많이 받아왔다. 본 연구에서는 이와 같은 지적에 대한 좀 더 체계적인 분석을 위하여 주요 평가도구들(OWAS, RULA, REBA)에 대한 일종의 민감도 분석을 수행하였다. 분석은 다음과 같이 크게 두 가지 관점에서 진행되었다; 1) 숙련자와 비숙련자에 의한 평가결과에 대한 비교, 2) 평가 시점에 따른 평가 결과의 일관성에 대한 비교. 본 연구의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다; 1) RULA와 REBA의 경우, 숙련자와 비숙련자 간에 평가결과의 차이는 통계적으로 유의 하였다. 반면에 OWAS의 경우에는 숙련자와 비숙련자간에 평가결과에 있어서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않는 것으로 나타났다, 2) 적용된 모든 평가도구들은 그 결과에 있어서 평가 시점에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 연구 목적에 따른 1차 결과를 제시하였다. 이 결과를 토대로 하여 향 후 형식이나 내용면에 있어서 좀 더 확장된 개념의 연구의 수행을 통하여 평가도구를 사용하는데 있어서 체계적이고 실용적인 지침을 도출해 내리라고 판단된다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2015

This study tried to identify the problems associated with the posture to be analyzed and tried to suggest guidelines for MSDs(Musculoskeletal Disorders) evaluation based on working posture. A total of 50 jobs from 3 different types of industries(electronics, hospitals, automobiles) were used for MSDs evaluation study which was done by 6 observers. Two indexes were applied to identify the problem in this study which were percentage of agreement and counter-time-error rate. Specifically, 'counter-time-error rate' represented a degree of consistency in terms of selecting the posture to be analyzed time after time. Main results of the study were as follows; 1) The average percentage of agreement for representative posture for whole body was relatively higher than that for representative postures for individual body parts, 2) The counter-time-error rate(%) has been reduced as the evaluation process has repeated for the same job. 3) The counter-time-error rate(%) for electronics, hospitals, and automobiles were 63.4%, 61.2%, and 67.3% respectively. 4) The counter-time-error rate(%) for the job with the work cycle of 0.5 to 2 minutes were lower than that of the jobs with the work cycles less than 0.5 minute or greater than 2 minute. 5) The work cycles and the number of trials had significant effects on counter-time-error rate while the types of industries did not have significant effects on counter-time-error rate. Some guidelines could be prepared from the results of the study. Probably, there should have an extension in terms of form and matter for this study in order to have more practical output.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2007

This study was performed to find out hazardous factors in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders(MSDs) for four company attached to dining workers from October 2005 to June 2006. The results are summarized as follows. 1. 42.5% of workers in study group were 40-50 years old, and females were higher than males, and the average of body weight was 70kg, 57kg in males and females, respectively. Working time per day was mostly 7-9hours, and the rate of worker who had never education and training was 46%. 2. The upper part and right part of body were higher than lower part and left part in symptoms of muscular skeletal disorders. Body parts which complained of symptoms were the order of right shoulder(55%), right arm(54%), right hand,(40%) waist(35%), leg(25%), and neck(24%). 3. The results of evaluation in the loaded works of muscular skeletal disorders to cooking, dish supply, preparing side dish, and washing the dishes and cleaning the floor of cooking room using RULA and OWAS checklists was action level 4(potential hazards, needs of change workplace), and the result of evaluation using back compressive force needed control measures as 779.27 lbs~1,274.04 lbs. In a view point of the result of this study, large dining rooms should be designed by ergonomic technology for the work surface height, width, and depth. The height of carrying car should be lower to 70cm, and repetitiveness and handling weight should be reduced by mechanical means, and education and training also should be performed for all of workers positively.