Musculo-Skeletal Problems Among Public Transportation Drivers

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• Personal Author:
  Flores Alvarez EM ; Orta L
• Description:
  Objective: This descriptive study aims to understand the main issues and musculo-skeletal injuries presented by the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) workers. The ultimate purpose of this study is to make recommendations that benefit the health of bus drivers. The information was collected through a survey conducted to a convenience sample of 38 AMA drivers inquiring about symptoms that may be related to these problems and those work related. Methods: This survey is a questionnaire tool where workers answered if at present time they had any discomfort in any joint in their body, the frequency of the discomfort, how long they have had it, and if they received any medical care because of this problem. Results: The results showed that almost 95% of the subjects surveyed reported having at least some discomfort, which may be related to musculoskeletal injuries. The discomforts that most drivers report are on the back and neck, just about with 75% and 70% respectively. Of the total complaints reported 90% received private medical treatment, while only 31.7% received medical treatment in the State Workers Insurance Fund. Conclusion: There are some engineering and administrative recommendations that can help reduce the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries. Some of these recommendations are: ergonomic seat, ongoing maintenance of the suspension of the bus, implement guidance and exercise programs, reasonable rest periods. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Mining Noise Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Administrative Procedures Author Keywords: Ergonomics Problems Back Injuries Back Injury Bus Drivers Drivers Ergonomics Humans Injuries Medical Care Men MSD Musculo-skeletal Problems Musculoskeletal System Disorders Neck Injuries Questionnaires Statistical Analysis Women Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  University of South Florida (USF)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Puerto Rico
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064005
• Citation:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2013 Feb; :12
• Contact Point Address:
  Evelisse M. Flores Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5fef678db5e299ad7f2436ea4a7d95454804c6b3e544c8dbc60c5e8015b399e0d735918d5b71be80aa41305d8abbd02bccd4a1d2c51a584c6c88049b38255f7e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222532/cdc_222532_DS1.pdf
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