Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project

Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project

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Construction workers experience a high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to the nature of their jobs. This article aimed to evaluate the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers using Posture, Activity Tools and Handling (PATH). This is a sectional, descrip...

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Main Authors: Shaban parhani, Ramazan Mirzaei, Hussein Ansari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment 2017-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
Subjects:
Risk, Musculoskeletal, Disorders, PATH, Construction, Worker
Online Access:http://ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/195
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spelling doaj-4bdceeb31d3c4b498f914d520f4e0f602020-11-24T22:56:03ZengIranian Journal of Health, Safety and EnvironmentIranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment2345-32062345-55352017-02-0142721716112Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction ProjectShaban parhaniRamazan MirzaeiHussein AnsariConstruction workers experience a high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to the nature of their jobs. This article aimed to evaluate the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers using Posture, Activity Tools and Handling (PATH). This is a sectional, descriptive-analytical study in a construction site in Tehran, Iran. Certain factors were identified namely body posture, weight of carried tools and objects, activities and tools, and their tasks and activities using PATH. PATH sheets were coded for a certain job. Descriptive data and Chi-square test were employed to analyze the data using SPSS.19. Identification and evaluation were performed in three most important stages of construction: foundation, carcass, finishing (elaborate work). The mean age was 33.08±8.97. Body posture included gentle bending posture (21.2%), severe bending (8.2%), bending and twisting (7% and 1.9%, respectively). Body positions, feet, hands, and weight of tools and objects were significantly different in the working stages (Phttp://ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/195Risk, Musculoskeletal, Disorders, PATH, Construction, Worker
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Hussein Ansari
Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
Risk, Musculoskeletal, Disorders, PATH, Construction, Worker
author_facet Shaban parhani
Ramazan Mirzaei
Hussein Ansari
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title Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
title_short Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
title_full Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
title_fullStr Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction Workers Using PATH, Case Study: Construction Project
title_sort assessing the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers using path, case study: construction project
publisher Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
series Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
issn 2345-3206
2345-5535
publishDate 2017-02-01
description Construction workers experience a high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to the nature of their jobs. This article aimed to evaluate the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers using Posture, Activity Tools and Handling (PATH). This is a sectional, descriptive-analytical study in a construction site in Tehran, Iran. Certain factors were identified namely body posture, weight of carried tools and objects, activities and tools, and their tasks and activities using PATH. PATH sheets were coded for a certain job. Descriptive data and Chi-square test were employed to analyze the data using SPSS.19. Identification and evaluation were performed in three most important stages of construction: foundation, carcass, finishing (elaborate work). The mean age was 33.08±8.97. Body posture included gentle bending posture (21.2%), severe bending (8.2%), bending and twisting (7% and 1.9%, respectively). Body positions, feet, hands, and weight of tools and objects were significantly different in the working stages (P
topic Risk, Musculoskeletal, Disorders, PATH, Construction, Worker
url http://ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/195
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