Comparison of the Strain Index and OCRA Checklist for Risk Analysis of MSDs

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• Personal Author:
  Murgia L ; Paulsen R ; Rosecrance J
• Description:
  Introduction: The purpose of this study was to characterize the inter-method reliability of two physical exposure assessment methods, the Strain Index (SI) and Occupational Repetitive Actions (OCRA) Checklist, often used in occupational health studies to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Eight raters used the SI and OCRA Checklist to assess task-level physical exposures to the upper extremity of workers performing 21 cheese processing tasks. Inter-method reliability was characterized using proportion of overall agreement, Bowker's test of symmetry, Cohen's weighted kappa, and Spearman correlations. Results: Strain Index and OCRA Checklist assessments classified job tasks into similar risk categories. Inter-method reliability was moderate overall but poor for more complex tasks. Conclusion: The SI and OCRA Checklist are similar physical exposure assessment methods and either may be appropriate when assessing repetitive job physical exposures to the upper limbs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dairy Products Ergonomics Food-Processing Industry Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Dairy Products Exposure Assessment Food Processing Workers Muscular Disorders Musculoskeletal System Questionnaires Repetitive Work Risk Analysis Upper Extremities
• Publisher:
  International Centre for Rural Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  40
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052149
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the International Congress on Rural Health 2015 & IV International Conference Ragusa SHWA 2015 (Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture Agro-food and Forestry Systems), September 8-11, 2015, Lodi, Italy. Failla S, ed. Milan, Italy: International Centre for Rural Health, 2015 Sep; :40
• Editor(s):
  Failla S
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the International Congress on Rural Health 2015 & IV International Conference Ragusa SHWA 2015 (Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture Agro-food and Forestry Systems), September 8-11, 2015, Lodi, Italy
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2bb3f30e17dc8262e768d1d2f74f30ea02498abdc22bdcfd28d3d4917f7dc8cd50a6bd368e09ae796053ec56eff9097d4d064dc5544f12bdff368eda930e7232
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211738/cdc_211738_DS1.pdf
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