Risk assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction: state-of-the-art review

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• Personal Author:
  Dai F ; Ning X ; Wang D
• Description:
  Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have long been a primary cause of non-fatal injuries in construction. They involve sudden or continuous stresses on a worker's musculoskeletal system (e.g., muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones) and may impair the ability of the worker to perform his or her job, or even cause permanent disability. Although assessing exposure to risk factors of WMSDs has proven to be feasible to alleviate the incidence rate of this injury, the field remains underdeveloped because of a lack of knowledge among construction professionals regarding the enabling techniques and their performance and limits. This paper reviews the available techniques for WMSD risk assessments, summarizes their benefits and limitations, and identifies areas in which further studies are still needed. Current techniques are categorized into self-report, observation, direct measurement, and remote sensing assessment. Particular interests are revealed in the wearable-sensor and vision-based techniques within the construction community. This review helps the industry to better understand the severity of WMSDs and the related risks in construction. This review also provides the construction research community with a holistic view on available techniques, their limitations, and the need for research in achieving automatic assessments on construction sites. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workload Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Exposure Levels Humans Injuries MSD Muscles Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Risk Assessment Risk Factors Stress Stress-related Injuries Traumatic Injuries Work Capability Work Capacity Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0733-9364
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  141
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049352
• Citation:
  J Constr Eng Manage 2015 Jun; 141(6):04015008
• Contact Point Address:
  Fei Dai, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia Univ., 635 Engineering Sciences Building, 395 Evansdale Dr., Morgantown, WV 26506
• Email:
  fei.dai@mail.wvu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e5fa930cae3045f49933989856988946d2e8d0f666607adbef1a53dcfb7f91f097db6771e5dad7664c082d91a5bb6c5103c6d229f3b62a0a450641cde600589f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203818/cdc_203818_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 9.32 MB ]