Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Young Apprentices and Journey-Level Construction Workers in Hungary

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• Personal Author:
  Anton D ; Cook T ; Fekecs E ; Karacsony ; Porszasz J ; Rosecrance J
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among young apprentices entering the construction trade. One hundred ninety-one young apprentices from plumbing and sheet metal trade schools in Hungary participated in the study. Additionally, pilot data from 65 journey-level workers in Hungary was obtained for comparison. Data collection consisted of an administered symptom survey. The participation rate was 98% among apprentices. The average age of the apprentices was 17 years (range 15 to 21). The l2-month period prevalence of self-reported work related MSD symptoms for apprentices was highest in the low back, wrist/hands, and shoulders. Nearly 40% of the apprentices that indicated the presence of back pain missed work as a result of the symptoms at least one day in the previous 12 months. Although MSD symptoms are more prevalent among experienced construction workers, this study indicates that MSDs begin early in a construction worker's career. Additional studies involving larger populations of construction workers of all ages are needed to determine the magnitude of MSDs in Hungary and other Central European countries. A multinational comparison of the prevalence of work-related MSDs and the job factors contributing to MSDs would assist in the identification of best work practices and tools that help prevent MSDs for workers in the construction industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Construction Industry Epidemiology Ergonomics Metal Workers Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Arm-injuries Back-injuries Construction-industry Construction-workers Hand-injuries Metalworking Metalworking-industry Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Plumbers Plumbing Statistical-analysis

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• ISBN:
  0945289138
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; District of Columbia ; Iowa ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  31
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20026178
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the IEA 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, July 30-August 4, 2000, San Diego, California. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2000 Jul; 44(31):640-643
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Performing Organization:
  Center to Protect Workers' Rights
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19950701
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the IEA 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, July 30-August 4, 2000, San Diego, California
• End Date:
  20010630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9062122936c5c5e46fc24ee5200eeec4fc82e9bae333a41bd4f88a24aec45e21984202346f4a7f101e9fca158707fdfeec49958b90a9bac3f33fbe8b222d27e9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/197229/cdc_197229_DS1.pdf
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