Risk Factors for Illness Absence Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders in a 4-Year Prospective Study of a Petroleum-Manufacturing Population

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• Personal Author:
  Bhojani FA ; Tsai SP ; Wendt JK
• Description:
  Objectives: To quantify risk factors for nonoccupational absence from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among petroleum-manufacturing employees. Methods: We conducted a 4-year follow-up study including 860 employees with an MSD illness absence of 4 days or longer and 5691 employees with no MSD absence. Odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression. Results: Risk of MSD absence from low back and non-low back disorders was significantly associated with physically demanding job, overweight/obesity, prior absence from MSD, and absence from cardiovascular, respiratory, or mental illness, or accidents during the study period. Smoking also increased risk of low back disorders. Conclusions: Results suggest it is possible to reduce the impact of MSD through integrated safety prevention and health promotion programs including traditional elements of job factor evaluation, training, and ergonomics, but also health counseling and support for weight reduction, smoking cessation, and personal fitness programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Automation Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Absenteeism Epidemiology Ergonomics Hypertension Lost Work Days Manufacturing MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Obesity Petroleum Industry Smoking

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  434-440
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064403
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2011 Apr; 53(4):434-440
• Contact Point Address:
  Shan P. Tsai, PhD, Shell Oil Company, Shell Health, One Shell Plaza, PO Box 2463, Houston, TX 77252-2463
• Email:
  shan.tsai@shell.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222867/cdc_222867_DS1.pdf
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