Evaluating Work Related Musculoskeletal (WRMSD) risk to apprentice plasterers working in Ireland using the Quick Ezposure Check (QEC)
Construction workers have a high incidence of injury and ill health when compared with other occupational groups. This is particularly true with respect to Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs). Plasterers are exposed to WRMSD risk factors that are an intrinsic part of their daily work. These include extreme postures, repetition, and significant force requirements. Apprentice plasterers were studied in an apprentice training center to assess WRMSD risk to their backs, shoulders/arms, wrists/hands and necks while carrying out plastering work. The Quick Exposure Check (QEC) was used to assess this risk for the four plastering tasks; Load the Hawk, Load the Trowel, Apply Plaster, and Smooth Plaster. This was done for three working height conditions; the ceiling, the upper wall and the lower wall. Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) was used to describe and represent the tasks assessed. Six subjects were observed and video recorded carrying out the four tasks for each of the three working height conditions. In total, two hundred and eighty eight still photographs were extracted from the video recordings based on the QEC criterion of the most extreme postures. QEC was applied to the work situation recorded in these photographs. It was found that WRMSD risk was significant for the four plastering tasks at each of the three working heights. The neck was found to be the body area most at risk. A series of recommendations relating to work design, hand tools, and training requirements are presented.
Nugent, Rachel Fallon, Enda, F.
Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Engineering and Ergonomics (COHSEE),Industrial Engineering, Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Engineering and Ergonomics (COHSEE), Industrial Engineering,
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-10
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）