Ergonomic Evaluation of Antenatal Ultrasound Testing Procedures

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• Personal Author:
  Baron, Sherry L. ; Habes, Daniel J.
• Description:
  On February 1, 1999, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the safety manager of a university of medicine and dentistry. The request stated that ultrasound technologists at one of the university's antenatal testing units were experiencing neck, shoulder, and arm pain from performing transabdominal and transvaginal sonograms on pregnant women. March 9-11, 1999, NIOSH representatives conducted a site visit at the university hospital's antenatal unit. The site visit included an opening conference with management and union representatives, the videotaping of several ultrasound procedures, and the distribution of a musculoskeletal disorders symptom questionnaire/body map to the ultrasound technologists. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Arm Injuries Back Injuries Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Medical Care Medical Examinations Musculoskeletal System Disorders Neck Injuries Occupational Health Ultrasound
• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020685
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2000 Jul; 15(7):521-528
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH, Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Editor(s):
  Tharr D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c372de1985ac724e90b4d845c1fe029c02695428523ac53736849c4439f3d20acd12f256cd253cfc5c4cc2bb737216ab26c60e405441ef0efcad19875e640b94
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198366/cdc_198366_DS1.pdf
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