Summary of studies on the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions

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• Personal Author:
  Grant K ; Habes, Daniel J.
• Description:
  A summary of studies on the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions prepared by the NIOSH in support of a proposed ergonomics standard being submitted to the OSHA was presented. The summary, presented in the form of two tables, described studies conducted between 1971 and 1994 which demonstrated the effectiveness of engineering controls for reducing exposure to ergonomic risk factors and the effectiveness of various control strategies for reducing musculoskeletal injuries and discomfort. A table describing the effectiveness of engineering controls for reducing exposure to ergonomic risk factors presented data on the target population of the intervention, the problem or risk factor being evaluated, control measures used, and the outcome of the intervention. The table describing the effectiveness of various control strategies for reducing musculoskeletal injuries and discomfort presented data on the industry studied, the study group, the intervention method used, a brief summary of the results of the intervention, and additional comments about the study. Only one of the 51 studies did not demonstrate a positive outcome following the ergonomic intervention and one study reported varied results. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Control-methods Musculoskeletal-system-disorders NIOSH-Author Occupational-health-programs Risk-factors Safety-programs Traumatic-injuries Worker-health
• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00227367
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1995 Jun; 10(6):523-530
• Editor(s):
  Schneider S
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Performing Organization:
  Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Washington, DC
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19920930
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• End Date:
  19950929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cdd057eb9c8c4216969d51e62c9bc85d9386d8fe8c00114f4fe1ac1b29e682ac275dee483bc7846c8b4cbc250e748bc1c99860e2860882cefa11d756c1a6bdb5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/205649/cdc_205649_DS1.pdf
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