Arbeitsmedizinische untersuchungen �ber ladearbeiten auf einem gro�flughafen

Rutenfranz, J.; Löwenthal, I.; Kylian, H.; Klimmer, F.; Flöring, R.; Gärtner, Kurt; Brockmann, W. P.

doi:10.1007/bf00716372

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“…26–28 However, these studies relied on self-reported data about musculoskeletal disorders in small samples and did not include a reference group, and the estimation of exposure was only based on seniority in the occupation and hours per week loading and unloading aircraft. 26 27 …”

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Copenhagen Airport Cohort: air pollution, manual baggage handling and health

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PurposeCopenhagen Airport Cohort 1990–2012 presents a unique data source for studies of health effects of occupational exposure to air pollution (ultrafine particles) and manual baggage handling among airport employees. We describe the extent of information in the cohort and in the follow-up based on data linkage to the comprehensive Danish nationwide health registers. In the cohort, all information is linked to the personal identification number that also is used in Denmark Statistics demographic and socioeconomic databases and in the nationwide health registers.ParticipantsThe cohort covers 69 175 men in unskilled positions. The exposed cohort includes men in unskilled jobs employed at Copenhagen Airport in the period 1990–2012 either as baggage handlers or in other outdoor work. The reference cohort includes men in unskilled jobs working in the greater Copenhagen area.Findings to dateThe cohort includes environmental Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements in Copenhagen Airport, information on job function/task for each calendar year of employment between 1990 and 2012, exposure to air pollution at residence, average weight of baggage lifted per day and lifestyle. By linkage to registers, we retrieved socioeconomic and demographic data and data on healthcare contacts, drug subscriptions, incident cancer and mortality.Future plansThe size of the cohort and the completeness of the register-based follow-up allow a more accurate assessment of the possible health risks of occupational exposure to ultrafine particles and manual baggage handling at airports than in previous studies. We plan to follow the cohort for the incidence of ischaemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular disease, lung and bladder cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and further for associations between heavy manual baggage handling and musculoskeletal disorders.Trial registrationnumber 2012–41–0199.

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Copenhagen Airport Cohort: air pollution, manual baggage handling and health

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Kinematic and Kinetic Factors of the Loading Work in Aircraft Luggage Compartments

Stålhammar¹,

Leskinen²,

Kuorinka³

et al. 1985

Biomechanics: Current Interdisciplinary Research

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Musculoskeletal load of municipal employees aged 44 to 58 years in different occupational groups

Nygård

Suurnäkki²,

Landau

et al. 1987

Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath

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This study is part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary project aimed at determining criteria for retirement ages in municipal occupations in Finland. Musculoskeletal load at work was studied in eight different occupational groups to see what differences between occupational groups exist. A job analysis of the work of 116 subjects was made with the ergonomic job description analysis method (AET). The work of 116 men and women, mean age 52 years, was studied in the work place. The study revealed three levels of overall musculoskeletal load. The groups with high musculoskeletal load worked in installation, auxiliary, home care and transport groups, with an assessed load of on average about one third of the maximal on the AET scale. Both quantitative and qualitative loading problems were concentrated in these groups. In contrast, teaching and administration groups had low musculoskeletal load averaging about 10% of the maximal. The nursing and office groups were between these two levels with a load of approximately 20% of the maximal. However, with the same overall quantity, the quality of the musculoskeletal load varied. In the transport group, monotonous static work with both arms (about 60% of workshift) and legs (30%) was most common, while the musculoskeletal load of the auxiliary and home care groups consisted of heavy dynamic muscular work with arms (60% of workshift) and legs (70%). On the other hand, the administration group alone had a static load of the arms (about 15% of workshift) and legs (2%) and also a low dynamic load with arms (0%) and legs (33%), which could have hypokinetic effects. In conclusion, there are significant differences between the profile groups in both the quantitative and qualitative load of the musculoskeletal system. The differences are even more pronounced when aging employees are studied. These facts support different retirement ages for the profile groups, at least when the musculoskeletal system is concerned.

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Arbeitsmedizinische untersuchungen �ber ladearbeiten auf einem gro�flughafen

Cited by 11 publications

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Copenhagen Airport Cohort: air pollution, manual baggage handling and health

Copenhagen Airport Cohort: air pollution, manual baggage handling and health

Kinematic and Kinetic Factors of the Loading Work in Aircraft Luggage Compartments

Musculoskeletal load of municipal employees aged 44 to 58 years in different occupational groups

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