Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān (Apr 2007)
Musculoskeletal Disorders Study in a Construction Industry Workers
Abstract
Background and AimsMusculoskeletal Disorders are prevalent in construction workers incomparison to other working groups. This study was done to determine the prevalence ofmusculoskeletal disorders in four construction sites.MethodsThis study which has been done in Orumieh city in first six month grade of 1385 is adescriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study. For 89 construction workers questionnaireswere completed. Nordic standard questionnaire was used in study.ResultsThe higher (50.6%) and lowest (1.1%) prevalence rate were in low back and foot,respectively .Following low back, wrist (43.8%) and shoulder (40.4%) have the highestprevalence rate. There is a significant relation among neck, wrist, low back and knee with age andexperience of workers (P <0.05).The chance of neck, wrist and low back incidence is increasingwith age.ConclusionThe results of this study reveal that the prevalence rate of Musculoskeletal Disordersare high in construction workers. Probably, the high prevalence of these disorders is due to nonneutral postures, repetitive motions, manual material handling and the weight of used tools andobjects . Therefore, ergonomics interventions in order to correction of awkward working posture,reducing working time and handled materials and tools weights modification in order todecreasing these disorders prevalence are suggested.
