Job Level Risk Assessment Using Task Level ACGIH Hand Activity Level TLV Scores: A Pilot Study

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• Personal Author:
  Bernard T ; Bloswick, Donald S. ; Drinkaus P ; Mann C ; Sesek R
• Description:
  Existing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder analytical tools are primarily intended for single or mono-task jobs. However, many jobs contain more than 1 task and some include job rotation. This case/control study investigates methods of modifying an existing tool, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Hand Activity Level (HAL) Threshold Limit Value (TLV), to assess the upper extremity risk of multi-task jobs. Various methods of combining the task differences and ratios into a job level assessment were explored. Two methods returned significant odds ratios, (p < .05) of 18.0 (95% CI 1.8-172) and 12.0 (95% CI 1.2-120). These results indicate that a modified ACGIH HAL TLV may provide insight into the work-related risk of multi-task jobs. Further research is needed to optimize this process. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cumulative Trauma Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: HAL Cumulative-trauma-disorders Extremities Hand Activity Level Injury-prevention Job-analysis Job-rotation Multitask Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Repetitive-work Risk-analysis TLV Work-related Risk Assessment

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• ISSN:
  1080-3548
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  263-281
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037307
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2005 Sep; 11(3):263-281
• Contact Point Address:
  Phillip Drinkaus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ergonomics and Safety Program, University of Utah, 50 S. Central Campus Drive, RM 2110 MEB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9208
• Email:
  p.drinkaus@utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19950701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20020630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188415/cdc_188415_DS1.pdf
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