Susan E Kotowski,Kermit G Davis,William S Marras
Susan E Kotowski
Transporting patients in beds and stretchers throughout hospitals is a significant manual handling concern for transport teams, nurses, and nursing aides. The objective of this study was to evaluate a power-drive intervention when pushing b...
Costs of occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the United States [0.03%]
美国职业肌肉骨骼疾病(MSDS)的费用支出
Anasua Bhattacharya
Anasua Bhattacharya
Background: For the years 1992-2010 musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) accounted for 29-35% of all occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work in the United States (US) (AFL-CIO, 2012). According to th...
Ane Alberdi,Asier Aztiria,Adrian Basarab et al.
Ane Alberdi et al.
Occupational stress is increasingly present in our society. Usually, it is detected too late, resulting in physical and mental health problems for the worker, as well as economic losses for the companies due to the consequent absenteeism, p...
Shoulder-assist exoskeleton effects on balance and muscle activity during a block-laying task on a simulated mast climber [0.03%]
肩部助力外骨骼对模拟桅杆攀爬者放置木块任务中的平衡和肌电活动的影响
Liying Zheng,Christopher Pan,Leonardo Wei et al.
Liying Zheng et al.
Interest in utilizing exoskeletons to mitigate the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among construction workers is growing, spurred by encouraging results in other industries. However, it is crucial to carefully examine their impact...
Risk assessment of cheese processing tasks using the Strain Index and OCRA Checklist [0.03%]
Strain Index和OCRA Checklist评估奶酪加工任务的风险性分析
John Rosecrance,Robert Paulsen,Lelia Murgia
John Rosecrance
The purpose of this study was to conduct and compare two ergonomic risk assessment methods often used in occupational health research and practice: the Strain Index (SI) and Occupational Repetitive Actions (OCRA) Checklist. Seven raters use...
Establishment-level occupational safety analytics: Challenges and opportunities [0.03%]
职业安全数据分析：挑战与机遇
Anne M Foreman,Jonathan E Friedel,Timothy D Ludwig et al.
Anne M Foreman et al.
In occupational safety and health, big data and analytics show promise for the prediction and prevention of workplace injuries. Advances in computing power and analytical methods have allowed companies to reveal insights from the "big" data...
Evaluation of upper body kinematics and muscle activity during milking attachment task [0.03%]
泌乳操作时上半身运动学和肌电特征分析
Sakiko Oyama,Araceli Sosa,Rebekah Campbell et al.
Sakiko Oyama et al.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of udder height on upper body kinematics and muscle activity during a simulated attachment task in a parallel parlor set up, and the effects of udder access method (back or side) on the...
Critical review on applications and roles of exoskeletons in patient handling [0.03%]
外骨骼在患者照护方面应用和作用的批判性评论
Liying Zheng,Ashley L Hawke,Kimeran Evans
Liying Zheng
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) remain a major concern for workers in the healthcare industry. Healthcare workers are at high risk of work-related MSDs mainly caused by overexertion from manually handling patients. Exoskeletons may be a us...
Scott P Breloff,Robert E Carey,Chip Wade et al.
Scott P Breloff et al.
Falls from residential roofs account for 80% of roofing industry fatalities. Furthermore, roofing work represents 44.7% of work in residual construction specialty trades and residential roofers count for 2.1% of overall workers in construct...
Ergonomic exposures and control measures associated with mass fatality decedent handling in morgues and body collection points in a New York healthcare system during COVID-19: A case series [0.03%]
新冠肺炎期间纽约医疗系统停尸房和尸体收集点与大规模死亡事件死者处理相关的工效学暴露及控制措施：一系列病例报告
Timothy Lee,Asha Roy,Paul Power et al.
Timothy Lee et al.
Introduction: In April 2020, novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) produced an ongoing mass fatality event in New York. This overwhelmed hospital morgues necessitating emergent expansion of capacity in the form of refri...