Effect of ergonomics training on agreement between expert and nonexpert ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm in manufacturing tasks

Nathan B Fethke; Linda Merlino; Fred Gerr

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000038

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Effect of ergonomics training on agreement between expert and nonexpert ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm in manufacturing tasks

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Effect of ergonomics training on agreement between expert and nonexpert ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm in manufacturing tasks

Nathan B Fethke, Linda Merlino and Fred Gerr

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.55(12 Suppl), pp.S82-S85

12/2013

DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000038

PMCID: PMC7008929

PMID: 24284748

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Abstract

To evaluate the effect of ergonomics training on non-ergonomists' ability to recognize and characterize the potential for musculoskeletal harm in manufacturing tasks. Ergonomics training was delivered to members of a participatory ergonomics team in a manufacturing facility. Before and after training, participatory ergonomics team members and the research team rated the potential for musculoskeletal harm for each of 30 tasks. Measures of agreement included Pearson, concordance, and intraclass correlation coefficients. Measures of agreement generally improved after training. The greatest agreement was observed for ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm to the low back. The greatest improvement in agreement was observed for ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm to the neck/shoulder. The training seemed to improve non-experts' ability to identify the potential for musculoskeletal harm.

Industry

Education, Nonprofessional

Neck Injuries - epidemiology

Ergonomics

Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology

Risk Assessment

Humans

Back Injuries - epidemiology

Shoulder Injuries

Observer Variation

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Title: Subtitle: Effect of ergonomics training on agreement between expert and nonexpert ratings of the potential for musculoskeletal harm in manufacturing tasks
Creators: Nathan B Fethke - From the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Linda Merlino
Fred Gerr
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.55(12 Suppl), pp.S82-S85
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000038
PMID: 24284748
PMCID: PMC7008929
NLM abbreviation: J Occup Environ Med
ISSN: 1076-2752
eISSN: 1536-5948
Publisher: United States
Grant note: U19OH008858 / NIOSH CDC HHS U19 OH008868 / NIOSH CDC HHS U19OH008868 / ACL HHS
Language: English
Date published: 12/2013
Academic Unit: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9983997489902771

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