In 2010, nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants had the highest musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) rates. There were 27,020 cases, equating to an incidence rate (IR) of 249 per 10,000 workers, more than seven times the average for all industries. This incidence rate compares to the all-wo...
Thanks the OSP effort, safety on the construction site far exceeded national norms. The project injury rate decreased by 78 percent in 2009, the first year of the partnership, compared to the 2008, pre-partnership baseline. The rate also was 25 percent below the national average for constructio...
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants have the highest rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The rate is more than seven times the average for all industries. The average incidence rate for MSD cases with days away from work increased by four percent, while the MSD incidence rate for ...
The number of lifts observed is divided by 15 to determine the average lifts per minute. Duration is measured using the following categories: Short (Less than one hour); Moderate (1 to 2 hours); Long (2 to 8 hours). FIGURE VII:1-2. MEASURE OF ASYMETRY ANGLE A.TABLE VII:1-1. ...