Strategies to identify lifting tasks in scaffolding with highest priority for intervention

Allard J. Van der Beek; Svend Erik Mathiassen; Alex Burdorf; Judith Windhorst; Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen; Henk F. Van der Molen

Strategies to identify lifting tasks in scaffolding with highest priority for intervention

Allard J. Van der Beek^*, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Alex Burdorf, Judith Windhorst, Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen, Henk F. Van der Molen

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The aim of this study was to compare ranking orders of scaffolders' tasks resulting from data obtained using four different measurement strategies. Tasks were ranked according to their physical load during lifting. The strategies were 1) thorough application of the NIOSH lifting equation (NIOSH strategy), 2) thorough application of the lifting guideline for the Dutch construction industry (Arbouw strategy), 3) 'quick and dirty' application of the NIOSH lifting equation (practitioners' strategy), and 4) systematic observation. All strategies based on the NIOSH lifting equation (NIOSH, Arbouw and practitioners' strategy) resulted in about the same ranking order: transport-constructing- taking down. However, with respect to the task transport the results obtained by systematic observations were completely opposite from those obtained using the other strategies. The main underlying cause was that in the observations relative durations of tasks and lifting within the tasks played an important role in the ranking. The three other strategies were less sensitive to exposure duration.

Original language	English
Pages	667-670
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2000
Event	Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium' - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 29 Jul 2000 → 4 Aug 2000

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Conference	Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium'
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	29/07/2000 → 04/08/2000

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Van der Beek, A. J., Mathiassen, S. E., Burdorf, A., Windhorst, J., Frings-Dresen, M. H. W., & Van der Molen, H. F. (2000). Strategies to identify lifting tasks in scaffolding with highest priority for intervention. 667-670. Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.

Van der Beek, Allard J. ; Mathiassen, Svend Erik ; Burdorf, Alex et al. / Strategies to identify lifting tasks in scaffolding with highest priority for intervention. Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.4 p.

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2000. 667-670 Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.

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