The Mapping of Fine and Ultrafine Particle Concentrations in an Engine Machining and Assembly Facility

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• Personal Author:
  Cohen MA ; Howard NL ; Silverstein B ; Spielholz P
• Description:
  A cross-sectional study of jobs at four bareroot reforestation tree nurseries in Washington and Oregon investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and potential work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), and analyzed their association with physical and psychosocial risk factors of the jobs. Questionnaires were used to assess symptoms and psychosocial factors. Direct observational work sampling was utilized to estimate physical risk factors. The response rate for the questionnaires was 41% (203 subjects), of which 72% reported recurring symptoms in the past year. The most common body region was the wrist/hand (42%). Pain was the most commonly reported symptom. Forty-one percent of the subjects had at least one potential WMSD, the hand region having the greatest number of cases (n = 51). The average age of those with and without potential WMSDs did not significantly differ; however, tenure at the nursery (p < 0.03) did. Being female (OR = 7.37; 95% CI = 2.75, 19.7,) high job satisfaction (OR = 0.32; 95% CI = 0.15, 0.72), and having a second job (OR = 3.76; 95% CI = 1.12, 12.57) were significantly associated with potential WMSDs. No significant difference in WMSD prevalence was found between the field and packing shed areas of the nurseries (p = 0.88). Pinch gripping was observed 24% of the time in the shed and 8% of the time in the field. Torso flexion was observed more often in the field than the shed (38% vs. 18% of the time). This study found that both physical and psychosocial factors associated with WMSDs are present in bareroot trees nurseries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Agriculture Cumulative Trauma Disorders Demography Epidemiology Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Agricultural-industry Agricultural-processes Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Musculoskeletal Symptoms Cumulative-trauma Cumulative-trauma-disorders Demographic-characteristics Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physical Risk Factors Psychosocial Factors Sex-factors Statistical-analysis Tree Nurseries Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  19-33
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030095
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2005 Feb; 11(1):19-33
• Contact Point Address:
  Ninica L. Howard, P.O. Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504
• Email:
  howo235@lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  State of Washington, Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19960930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  19990929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:79dfad758d7b934fa083b79e212c98df06937af6233f1a43f7b969a923965b90e3c3c455de8a24e1ff76298d92d85b53354996f21c9489ff543f9b785f76f213
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