Low back injury risks during construction with prefabricated (panelised) walls: effects of task and design factors

Kim, Sunwook; Jia, Bochen

doi:10.1080/00140139.2010.535024

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“…In the current study, many barriers to the PE program were outside of the contractor and worker control such as the design of the structure and project schedule. These system level issues have been recognized in other studies as caused by the architectural design that dictates the type, size, and weight of materials without regard to the methods for installation (Kim, et al, 2011, Smallwood, 2012), and limited working space for the workers (Wiberg, 2012). Other system barriers may be in the control of the construction management or general contractor (Fulmer, et al, 2006).…”

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Evaluation of a participatory ergonomics intervention in small commercial construction firms

Dale¹,

Jaegers

Welch

et al. 2016

American J Industrial Med

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Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) among construction workers remain high. Participatory ergonomics (PE) interventions that engage workers and employers in reducing work injury risks have shown mixed results. Methods Eight-six workers from seven contractors participated in a PE program. A logic model guided the process evaluation and summative evaluation of short term and intermediate impacts and long term outcomes from surveys and field records. Results Process measures showed good delivery of training, high worker engagement, and low contractor participation. Workers’ knowledge improved and workers reported changes to work practices and tools used; contractor provision of appropriate equipment was low (33%). No changes were seen in symptoms or reported physical effort. Conclusions The PE program produced many worker-identified ergonomic solutions, but lacked needed support from contractors. Future interventions should engage higher levels of the construction organizational system to improve contractor involvement for reducing WMSD.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Evaluation of a participatory ergonomics intervention in small commercial construction firms

Dale¹,

Jaegers

Welch

et al. 2016

American J Industrial Med

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“…Several authors [102] created an ergonomic assessment tool using videos that allowed for postures to be assessed while working. Kim et al [100], for their part, demonstrated how the manufacture of goods from prefabricated panels negatively influenced the spinal column of the workers.…”

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An Overview of REBA Method Applications in the World

Hita-Gutiérrez

Gómez-Galán

Díaz-Pérez

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The objective of this work is to review literature, worldwide, in which the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) ergonomic assessment method was applied and count the number of times that REBA was applied together with other methods and subsequent incidence. The database used was the “Web of Science—Core Collection”. Only scientific articles and bibliographic reviews were included, analysing a total of 314 documents and selecting only 91. The use of the REBA method is indicated in terms of knowledge, country, year and journal sectors. It was most used in the knowledge areas of “Manufacturing” (24.18%), “Agriculture, forestry and fishing” (21.98%) and in “Other activities” (19.78%). One of the benefits of REBA is that it evaluates different body parts: upper limbs (arm, forearm and wrist), lower extremities, trunk and neck. It is a useful method to identify the forced postures adopted by workers to thus develop improvement measures if necessary. It is concluded that REBA method use has increased over the last decade, probably due to the digitization of knowledge. It is almost always applied in combination with other methods, and its use can be a positive indicator of company sustainability.

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“…McGorry and Lin [14] used the RULA method to compare and demonstrate the utility of a proposed methodology that evaluates arm posture and grip strength in tool handling. Kim et al [15] used the REBA method to estimate the risk of WMSDs in panel erection to improve panel specifications and workplace design. Using the RULA and REBA body part diagrams, a risk score and its prescribed action level for ergonomic intervention can be found.…”

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Motion Data Based Construction Worker Training Support Tool: Case Study of Masonry Work

Ryu¹,

Zhang²,

Haas³

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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Construction work involves a number of repetitive and physically demanding tasks. Exposure to these labor intensive tasks with awkward postures result in an increase in biomechanical risk factors that may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Thus, it is essential to provide training for apprentice-level workers to adopt safe working postures. Recent advancements in sensing technologies have enabled us to automatically collect body motion data and analyze posture. The present work presents an automated posture assessment method using inertial measurement units (IMUs) allowing for in-depth ergonomic analysis via kinematic data. A case study on masonry work was performed and body motion data from masons with varying experience levels were collected. For the posture analysis, we first investigated the risk of working posture between experience groups using observation-based posture assessment methods (RULA and REBA), then compared the assessment scores between experience groups. Finally, a prototype training tool based on working posture was introduced. The experimental results show that the automated collection and analysis of motion data can provide greater understanding of working postures adopted by workers with different experience levels with the potential to be used as a training tool in apprenticeship programs.

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Low back injury risks during construction with prefabricated (panelised) walls: effects of task and design factors

Cited by 46 publications

References 34 publications

Evaluation of a participatory ergonomics intervention in small commercial construction firms

Evaluation of a participatory ergonomics intervention in small commercial construction firms

An Overview of REBA Method Applications in the World

Motion Data Based Construction Worker Training Support Tool: Case Study of Masonry Work

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