The importance of work organization on workload and musculoskeletal health - Grocery store work as a model

被引：27

作者：

Balogh, I. ^{[1
]}

Ohlsson, K. ^{[1
]}

Nordander, C. ^{[1
]}

Bjork, J. ^{[1
]}

Hansson, G. -A. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Lund Univ, Div Occupat & Environm Med, SE-22185 Lund, Sweden

[2] Univ & Reg Labs Reg Scania, Occupat & Environm Med, Lund, Sweden

来源：

APPLIED ERGONOMICS | 2016年 / 53卷

关键词：

Variation; Physical exposure; Job rotation; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS REACTIONS; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE-ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL WORKLOAD; SUPERMARKET CASHIERS; REPETITIVE WORK; SHOULDER PAIN; JOB ROTATION; RISK-FACTORS; PART II; NECK;

D O I：

10.1016/j.apergo.2015.09.004

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

120111 [工业工程];

摘要：

We have evaluated the consequences of work organization on musculoskeletal health. Using a postal questionnaire, answered by 1600 female grocery store workers, their main work tasks were identified and four work groups were defined (cashier, picking, and delicatessen work, and a mixed group, who performed a mix of these tasks). The crude odds ratios (ORs) for neck/shoulder complaints were 1.5 (95% CI 1.0-2.2), 1.1 (0.7-1.5) and 1.6 (1.1-23), respectively, compared to mixed work. Adjusting for individual and psychosocial factors had no effect on these ORs. For elbows/hands, no significant differences were found. Technical measurements of the workload showed large differences between the work groups. Picking work was the most strenuous, while cashier work showed low loads. Quantitative measures of variation revealed for mixed work high between minutes variation and the highest between/within minutes variation. Combining work tasks with different physical exposure levels increases the variation and may reduce the risk of musculoskeletal complaints. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved.

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