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A Study for Assessing Exposure to Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors among the Cooking & Housekeeping Jobs in Hotel work using PATH Method

PATH 기법을 이용한 숙박업 요리직과 청소직의 근골격계질환 유해요인 노출평가에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Day-Sung (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Park, Jung-Keun (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Han, Young-Sun (Industrial Medical Center, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 김대성 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 박정근 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 한영선 (가톨릭대학교 성모병원 산업의학센터)
  • Published : 2009.11.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to assess exposure to musculoskeletal disorders risk factors in the cooking & housekeeping jobs in hotel work. PATH (posture, activity, tools and handling) method was used for data collection at the 6 hotel settings in different regions across Korea. From 26 workers, a total of 949 PATH observations were obtained. The highest percent time on non-neutral posture was 78% for pinch grip, followed by 74%(wrist deviation), 52%(trunk posture), 37%(shoulder/arm posture), and 30%(neck posture). The highest percent time in the three HAL variables was 47% for HAL-cat2. The percent time of items in relation to both loads with more than 5kg and contact stress was less than 2%. The hotel workers were not exposed to vibration.

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