Improving the risk assessment capability of the revised NIOSH lifting equation by incorporating personal characteristics

Barim, Menekse Salar; Sesek, Richard; Capanoglu, M. Fehmi; Drinkaus, P.; Schall, Mark C.; Gallagher, Sean; Davis, Gerard A.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.08.007

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“…Dental hygienists perform several aerosol-generating procedures, as removal of calculus and bacterial plaque, therefore the professional hazard is comparable to that of the dentist. Several studies considered how health personnel perceives and responds to professional risks; age and cognitive factors as well as cultural factors have been advocated to this field [ 7 – 9 ]. The working environmental risk perception in dental personnel is generally linked to people’s subjective judgements and evaluations of potential hazards.…”

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COVID-19 pandemic and dental hygienists in Italy: a questionnaire survey

Bontà

Campus

Cagetti

2020

BMC Health Serv Res

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Objective This online cross-sectional survey assesses the signs/symptoms, the protective measures taken and the awareness and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among Italian dental hygienists. All Italian dental hygienists were invited to participate. The ad hoc online questionnaire was divided into four domains: personal data, protective measures (−before patient arrival; −in the waiting room; −in the operating room) and PPE, awareness and risk perception. Results Two-thousand-seven-hundred-ninety-eight subjects participated. Only 0.25% of the sample was positive to the virus. Sense of fatigue (8.19%), headache (7.81%) and sore throat (7.32%) were the most common symptoms. A statistically significant trend across the areas with a different prevalence of COVID-19 was observed related to the number of signs/symptoms (areas z = 6.38 p < 0.01). Overall, 90.55% of the sample used protective glasses or visor, 90.10% disposable gloves and 82.80% surgical mask. Regarding the confidence to avoid the infection, a statistically significant difference was found among dental hygienists belonging to the 3 years-professional-experiences groups who worked in the high COVID-19 prevalence area. The findings of this survey show that Italian dental hygienists have modified their working habits according to the professional risk related to the current pandemic and they seem correctly prepared to face the risk of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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COVID-19 pandemic and dental hygienists in Italy: a questionnaire survey

Bontà

Campus

Cagetti

2020

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…In an attempt to address this shortcoming, Barim et al, (2019) proposed a method for incorporating personal characteristics into the RNLE to address several aspects of the issue of inter-individual variability. In this study, multipliers were developed for individual body mass indices (BMIM), intervertebral cross-sectional areas (IVDM), age (AGEM) and gender (GM) such that a new variable, the modified cumulative lifting index (CLImod) could be computed for each individual.…”

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Inter-individual variability in a repetitive lifting task

Tetteh

Sarker

Fales

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Trunk kinematics directly impact the biomechanical loading of the tissues of the low back. Quantifying the variability in trunk kinematics may provide deeper insights into biomechanical loading and low back injury risk. Inter-lifter variability in trunk kinematics was assessed as twenty participants performed a repetitive lifting task at three levels of the NIOSH Lifting Index. Trunk kinematics were captured and Levene’s test of homogeneity of variance was used to test the hypothesis that variance in kinematic parameters increased as a function of level of lifting index. Results showed considerable levels of variability in all kinematics parameters, and for sagittal range of motion, mean sagittal velocity, transverse range of motion, and mean transverse velocity the variance was significantly affected (p<0.05) by level of lifting index. The results of this study demonstrate that variability (both inter- and intra-lifter) should be considered as one considers the relative risk of a lifting task.

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“…ISO regulations are also in place for industries to reduce the risk of injuries, even if they are often vague and incomplete [35,36]. Assessments such as the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) [37] or the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation [38] are used to quantify and manage risks of LBP in the workplace. Despite these efforts, it is unknown how closely these guidelines are being followed in the workplace, as it is challenging to monitor constantly changing postures and movements throughout the day.…”

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Wearable Technology to Increase Self-Awareness of Low Back Pain: A Survey of Technology Needs among Health Care Workers

Ferrone

Napier

Menon

2021

Sensors

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Low back pain (LBP) is a leading contributor to musculoskeletal injury worldwide and carries a high economic cost. The healthcare industry is the most burdened, with nurses, in particular, being highly prone to LBP. Wearable technologies have the potential to address the challenges of monitoring postures that contribute to LBP and increase self-awareness of workplace postures and movements. We aimed to gain insight into workers’ perceptions of LBP and whether they would consider using wearable monitoring technologies to reduce injury risks. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to gather information from a selected population of nurses. Sixty-four participants completed the survey, and data were analyzed with the support of Machine Learning techniques. Findings from this study indicate that the surveyed population (64 nurses) is interested in these new approaches to monitor movement and posture in the workplace. This technology can potentially change the way ergonomic guidelines are implemented in this population.

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Improving the risk assessment capability of the revised NIOSH lifting equation by incorporating personal characteristics

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COVID-19 pandemic and dental hygienists in Italy: a questionnaire survey

COVID-19 pandemic and dental hygienists in Italy: a questionnaire survey

Inter-individual variability in a repetitive lifting task

Wearable Technology to Increase Self-Awareness of Low Back Pain: A Survey of Technology Needs among Health Care Workers

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