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2016 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Ergonomic Work Analysis of a Pathological Anatomy Service in a Portuguese Hospital
verfasst von : Filipa Carvalho, Rui B. Melo, Valdemar Costa
Erschienen in: Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors
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Abstract
Awkward and uncomfortable postures when maintained for long periods of time could stress and fatigue supporting muscles and tendons, leading to the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). An Ergonomic Work Analysis was required to assess and evaluate the working conditions in a pathological anatomy laboratory. The objectives of this study were: assess the actual working conditions of the professionals in that service; establish relationships between them and the complaints presented; identify and select the most painful task/workstation, characterize this task/workstation in terms of the associated MSD development risk and, finally, identify and propose some preventive measures. The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment was used and the results revealed that the risk for the development of MSD is present in all tasks. The three most critical tasks were identified. Considering the self-reported physical symptoms, the results were similar with the other studies reported.