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- Original Article Musculo-skeletal Symptoms of Municipal Sanitation Workers and Ergonomic Evaluation on Upperlimb
- Jun Pyo Myong, Hyang Ki Lee, Hyoung Ryoul Kim, Hye Sun Jung, Eun Hee Jeong, Woong Nam, Jung Wan Koo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2008.20.2.93
Published online: June 30, 2008
1Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Korea. 
2Catholic Industrial Medical Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. jwkoo@catholic.ac.kr
3Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
4Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Korea.
2Catholic Industrial Medical Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. jwkoo@catholic.ac.kr
3Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
4Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Korea.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to estimate musculo-skeletal symtoms of municipal sanitation workers and to evaluate working conditions of municipal sanitation workers to search for the factors related to musculo-skeletal symptoms.
METHODS
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey. The study subjects were comprised of 543 municipal sanitation workers in some divisions of Seoul and the Gyeonggi province. Musculo-skeletal analysis was done by using the modified criteria of NIOSH musuclo-skeletal symptoms, RULA and, REBA. Statistical analysis was done by using the chi-square test, multiple logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
72.2% of the subjects complained musculo-skeletal symptoms (39.6% on the upperlimbs, 30.0% on the lumbar region, 27.4% on the legs). For the musculo-skeletal symptoms criteria (1~3), street cleaners complained of more musculo-skeletal symptoms than the solid waste collectors, after classifying the jobs of sanitation workers. On logistic regression analysis of the musculo-skeletal "symptoms criteria1" positive groups, age was related to the criteria positive (prevalence odds ratio=1.018, 95% CI: 0.993-1.046). The worktime was significantly related to 'criteria positive 1 and, 2' (prevalence odds ratio=2.165 (95% CI: 1.156-4.131), 2.187 times (95% CI: 1.071-4.651)). The RULA score, the subtotal A score of RULA, the REBA score and , the total A REBA score of the upperlimbs of solid waste collectors were higher than those of the street cleaners.
CONCLUSIONS
In spite of the lower ergonomic evaluation score of the street cleaner, the street cleaners complained of more musculo-skeletal symptoms than did the solid waste collectors due to more frequent repetitive motions, a longer work time (over 10 hours) etc. It is suggested that the sanitation workers need to use the proper methods to avoid musculo-skeletal disease.
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