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mohammadiyan M, Fatemi F, Sadeghi M, Khazaei M. Ergonomic Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders' Risk Factors in Construction Workers Using Cornell Questionnaire and WERA Method. TB 2020; 18 (6) :12-21
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Ergonomic Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors in Construction Workers Using Cornell Questionnaire and WERA Method
Mahdi Mohammadiyan(M.Sc.)1, Farin Fatemi(Ph.D.)2, Motahareh Sadeghi(B.S.)3,
Mahdi Khazaei(B.S.)3
1.Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences and Technologies, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
2.Corresponding Author:Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. Email: farin.fatemi@gmail.com Tel:09122156153
3.B.S. Student, Department of Occupational Health and Work Safety, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences,Semnan, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: With regard to high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry workers, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and their relevant risk factors in workers of a construction factory.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. In this regard, 150 workers were selected from a construction factory located in Tehran City, Iran. The census sampling method was applied in the area under study. The data gathering tool were Cornell questionnaire and WERA ergonomic risk assessment method. The questionnaires were completed while the workers' postures were assessed in their work stations. Data were analyzed applying suitable descriptive and analytical tests in SPSS software version 22.
Results: The analysis of questionnaires showed that the workers' lower back had the highest average score of pain. The wrist, knee, and shoulder had the highest pain average scores, respectively. The result of ergonomic assessment by WERA method indicated that the lower back had the highest risk score. Similarly, WERA assessment score was significantly related to the type of job (p-value < 0.001). Among the understudy occupations, masonry, concrete testing, and welding had the highest risk scores, respectively.
Conclusion: The most ergonomic risk factors in activities of the extensive occupational groups are associated with multiple occupational tasks that endanger workers for serious risk factors in the lumbar and knee areas. Therefore, implementation of ergonomic interventions is necessary for improving the working conditions of construction occupations.
Keywords: Musculoskeletal disorders, Construction workers, Cornell questionnaire, WERA
Conflict of interest: The authors declared that there is no Conflict interest.
References
1-Fatemi F, Mohammadiyan M. An ergonomic evaluation of surgeons during laparoscopic and open surgery in a general hospital in Tehran, Iran, and presentation of corrective measures in 2016. Journal of Health Research in Community 2018; 4(1): 1-11.[Persian]
2-Pirmand R, Heidari A, Hashemipoor M, Talebi M, Saneikhah M, Shahirani M A, Porrahmatian AM, Moqiseh M, Hasanzadeh A. Relationship of ergonomic risk factors and muscloskeletal discomfort in a construction project at the refinery in Tehran. Quarterly Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences 2015; 2(3): 324-33.[Persian]
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4-Merlino LA, Rosecrance JC, Anton D, Cook TM. Symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among apprentice construction workers. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2003; 18(1): 57-64.
5-Rahman MN, Rani MR, Rohani JM. Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in wall plastering jobs within the construction industry. Work (Reading, Mass) 2012; 43(4): 507-14.
6-Minna S, Mika N. Relationship between construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders and occupational health service activities. Work (Reading, Mass) 2012; 41: 3753-6.
7-Lemasters G, Atterbury M, Booth JA, Bhattacharya A, Ollila GN, Forrester C, et al. Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in active :union: carpenters. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1998; 55(6): 421-7.
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15-Saedpanah K, Motamedzade M, Salimi K, Eskandari T, Samaei SE. Physical risk factors among construction workers by Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) method. Archives of Occupational Health.2018; 2(1): 56-62.
16-Chaiklieng S, Krusun M. Health risk assessment and incidence of shoulder pain among office workers. Procedia Manufacturing.2015; 3: 4941-7.
17-Eaves S, Gyi DE, Gibb AGF. Building healthy construction workers: Their views on health, wellbeing and better workplace design. Applied Ergonomics.2016; 54:10-8.
18-Ghanbary SA, Habibi E. Evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders risk using PATH method in construction workers. International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2016; 2(4):14-20.
Mahdi Mohammadiyan(M.Sc.)1, Farin Fatemi(Ph.D.)2, Motahareh Sadeghi(B.S.)3,
Mahdi Khazaei(B.S.)3
1.Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences and Technologies, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
2.Corresponding Author:Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. Email: farin.fatemi@gmail.com Tel:09122156153
3.B.S. Student, Department of Occupational Health and Work Safety, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences,Semnan, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: With regard to high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry workers, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and their relevant risk factors in workers of a construction factory.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. In this regard, 150 workers were selected from a construction factory located in Tehran City, Iran. The census sampling method was applied in the area under study. The data gathering tool were Cornell questionnaire and WERA ergonomic risk assessment method. The questionnaires were completed while the workers' postures were assessed in their work stations. Data were analyzed applying suitable descriptive and analytical tests in SPSS software version 22.
Results: The analysis of questionnaires showed that the workers' lower back had the highest average score of pain. The wrist, knee, and shoulder had the highest pain average scores, respectively. The result of ergonomic assessment by WERA method indicated that the lower back had the highest risk score. Similarly, WERA assessment score was significantly related to the type of job (p-value < 0.001). Among the understudy occupations, masonry, concrete testing, and welding had the highest risk scores, respectively.
Conclusion: The most ergonomic risk factors in activities of the extensive occupational groups are associated with multiple occupational tasks that endanger workers for serious risk factors in the lumbar and knee areas. Therefore, implementation of ergonomic interventions is necessary for improving the working conditions of construction occupations.
Keywords: Musculoskeletal disorders, Construction workers, Cornell questionnaire, WERA
Conflict of interest: The authors declared that there is no Conflict interest.
References
1-Fatemi F, Mohammadiyan M. An ergonomic evaluation of surgeons during laparoscopic and open surgery in a general hospital in Tehran, Iran, and presentation of corrective measures in 2016. Journal of Health Research in Community 2018; 4(1): 1-11.[Persian]
2-Pirmand R, Heidari A, Hashemipoor M, Talebi M, Saneikhah M, Shahirani M A, Porrahmatian AM, Moqiseh M, Hasanzadeh A. Relationship of ergonomic risk factors and muscloskeletal discomfort in a construction project at the refinery in Tehran. Quarterly Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences 2015; 2(3): 324-33.[Persian]
3-Hajaghazadeh M, Naslsaraji J, Hosseini M, Adl J. Ergonomic assessment of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors in construction workers by PATH method. Journal of School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research 2008; 6(1): 37-45.[Persian]
4-Merlino LA, Rosecrance JC, Anton D, Cook TM. Symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among apprentice construction workers. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2003; 18(1): 57-64.
5-Rahman MN, Rani MR, Rohani JM. Investigation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in wall plastering jobs within the construction industry. Work (Reading, Mass) 2012; 43(4): 507-14.
6-Minna S, Mika N. Relationship between construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders and occupational health service activities. Work (Reading, Mass) 2012; 41: 3753-6.
7-Lemasters G, Atterbury M, Booth JA, Bhattacharya A, Ollila GN, Forrester C, et al. Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in active :union: carpenters. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1998; 55(6): 421-7.
8-Leigh J, Macaskill P, Kuosma E, Mandryk J. Global burden of disease and injury due to occupational factors. Epidemiology-Baltimore 1999; 10(5): 626-31.
9-Halvani G, Salmani Nodousgan Z. Survey of Musculoskeletal disorders among bank staff in Yazd. Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal 2011; 3(1): 1-7.[Persian]
10-Manchikanti L. Epidemiology of low back pain. Pain Physician 2000; 3(2): 167-92.
11-Afifehzadeh-Kashani H, Choobineh A, Bakand S, Gohari M, Abbastabar H, Moshtaghi P. Validity and reliability of farsi version of Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) 2011.[Persian]
12-Keikha Moghaddam A. Ergonomics assessment methods. Iran: Fanavaran. 2013.[Persian]
13-Adsul BB, Laad PS, Howal PV, Chaturvedi RM. Health problems among migrant construction workers: A unique public–private partnership project. Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2011; 15(1): 29.
14-Wang X, Dong XS, Choi SD, Dement J. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers in the United States from 1992 to 2014. Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2017; 74(5): 374-80.
15-Saedpanah K, Motamedzade M, Salimi K, Eskandari T, Samaei SE. Physical risk factors among construction workers by Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) method. Archives of Occupational Health.2018; 2(1): 56-62.
16-Chaiklieng S, Krusun M. Health risk assessment and incidence of shoulder pain among office workers. Procedia Manufacturing.2015; 3: 4941-7.
17-Eaves S, Gyi DE, Gibb AGF. Building healthy construction workers: Their views on health, wellbeing and better workplace design. Applied Ergonomics.2016; 54:10-8.
18-Ghanbary SA, Habibi E. Evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders risk using PATH method in construction workers. International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2016; 2(4):14-20.
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