Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada ON N2L 3G1.
Appl Ergon. 2010 Jul;41(4):577-84. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.12.003. Epub 2010 Feb 18.
This study identified innovations that could potentially reduce the risk of MSDs in the construction sector. The action research approach was based on a collaborative model of researchers working with workplace representatives. We searched for innovations being used by construction companies. From a potential database of 125 innovations, the study focused on 20 innovations that varied in their penetration into worksites in the geographical area, represented a variety of trades, and were a cross-section of tools and work organizational processes. It examined the attributes of the innovations, and the barriers to their adoption. The analysis was based on observations of workers, surveys of workers and construction-safety consultants, and company interviews. The study found that innovations were adopted by companies for multiple advantages including productivity and quality, but not necessarily ability to reduce MSD risks, their non-complexity, and cost. The major barriers for adoption were the traditional culture of the construction sector rather than financial ones.
本研究确定了一些创新措施，这些措施可能有助于降低建筑行业内发生 MSD 的风险。该行动研究方法基于一种合作模式，研究人员与工作场所代表共同合作。我们在建筑公司中寻找正在使用的创新措施。从潜在的 125 项创新措施数据库中，本研究重点关注了 20 项在地理区域内的工地中渗透程度不同、代表了多种行业、以及涵盖工具和工作组织流程的各种创新措施。本研究还考察了这些创新措施的属性以及其采用的障碍。分析基于对工人的观察、对工人和建筑安全顾问的调查以及公司访谈。研究发现，公司采用创新措施是出于多种优势，包括提高生产力和质量，但不一定是降低 MSD 风险的能力、其非复杂性和成本。采用的主要障碍是建筑行业的传统文化，而不是财务因素。
