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Development of a method of assessing the risks to the lower back in steelmaking and also of guidelines for preventing low back pain

Obiettivo

Aims of project:

Development of a methodology for assessing the risk of work-related low back pain. This was to combine risk factors relating to the workplace and those relating to individuals.

To develop guidelines for occupations and groups with a high risk of low back pain, so that the worker can be better adapted to his workplace through special instruction and training designed to modify his behaviour (elimination of high-risk behaviour).

Development of decision-making aids for occupational physicians. A more accurate assessment of the risk of lower back pain should enable better guidance to be given to workers.

Development of the assessment method:

Carrying out an epidemiological study to determine workplaces involving a high risk of low back pain.
Studying the literature to determine risk factors for low back pain relating to jobs and to individuals.
Integration of the risk factors in the basic analytical tool, i.e. the MAS (Modulares Arbeitsplatzanalyse-System) (modular system for workplace analysis).
Analysis of workplaces using the MAS.
Reducing the number of items by eliminating those which are redundant or irrelevant.
Definition of the method for analysing the risk of low back pain, namely the MAS for low back pain.
Definition of a method for detecting the risk of low back pain, namely the MAS checklist for low back pain, based on the MAS for low back pain.

Development of the guidelines:

Carrying out of a pilot study of three workplaces involving a high risk of low back pain. Rachiometric examinations using the modified Badelon rachiometer.

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ARBED S.A.
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Indirizzo

4503 Differdange
Lussemburgo

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