Ergonomics intervention to reduce musculoskeletal disorders: case study in cement company production

• Main Authors: Abbas Moradi, Rashid Haidari, Majid Motamedzade, Javad Faradmal, Mohammad Babamiri
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
• Series: Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī
• Subjects: Ergonomics intrventions; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Ergomomics Checkpoint; participatory
• Online Access: http://johe.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-210-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
• ISSN: 2383-336X; 2383-3378

Introduction:Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most important factors occupational injuries and disabilities in workplaces. The aim of the persent study was ergonomics intervention to reducemusculoskeletal disorders. Methods: This interventional study was conduct on 126&nbsp;preservation and maintenance &nbsp;workers in cement company by classfication sampling. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire, QEC and Ergonomics Checkpoint methods were used to collected data before and after the interventions.&nbsp;The interventional program include practical and easy to implment&nbsp;solutions for improvement safety,health and work conditions, workers trainig, selective and corrective exer&nbsp;Data&nbsp; were analyzed by Mcnemar test using SPSS_22 software. Result: Data analysis showed&nbsp;&nbsp;significant differences(P_value<0.001) between prevalnce of disorders during one week before interventions. &nbsp;for lower back,back and&nbsp;were 62.70%, 60.32% and after intervention were reduce &nbsp;to 46.03% and 43.65%. Conclusion: Acoording&nbsp; to QEC method, 83 maintenance&nbsp; workers ( 65.87%) were at high risk&nbsp; and prevalence&nbsp; of lower back and knee was high that applying of &nbsp;simple&nbsp; and inexpensive solutions, participatory solutions&nbsp;of Ergonomics Checkpoint andselective corrective exerciselead to&nbsp; musculoskeletal disorders reduction.