Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Work. 2022;73(2):687-694. doi: 10.3233/WOR-210672.
The nail job is a new occupation in which the number of people who choose this job is rising. Therefore, the harmful hazards affecting the health of the practitioners should be taken into account.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ergonomics and occupational health hazards among nail technicians in Iranian society.
The self-administered questionnaire, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Novel Ergonomic Postural Assessment (NERPA) method were used to gather data from 80 female nail technicians who participated in this study.
More than half of the participants (67.6%) complained of coughing and eye irritation (70%) which was the most frequently reported irritation. The final score of the NERPA was at a high-risk level and the neck pain (63.8%) was the highest in comparison with other parts of the body. There was a significant relationship between activity type with disorder in the neck, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle. Lighting intensity was not significantly associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
Concerning the low work experience, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and, respiratory complaints is high. Hence, the attention of policy-makers to the safety and hygiene issues of women in this occupation is necessary by setting guidelines and considering inspections of occupational health and safety professionals.
美甲师是一种新兴职业，选择从事该职业的人数正在增加。因此，应该考虑到影响从业者健康的有害危害因素。
本研究旨在评估伊朗社会美甲师的人体工程学和职业健康危害。
本研究采用自填式问卷、北欧肌肉骨骼问卷和新型人体工程学姿势评估（NERPA）方法，对 80 名参与研究的女性美甲师进行了数据收集。
超过一半的参与者（67.6%）抱怨咳嗽和眼睛刺激（70%），这是最常报告的刺激。NERPA 的最终得分为高风险水平，与身体其他部位相比，颈部疼痛（63.8%）最高。活动类型与颈部、肘部、臀部、膝盖和脚踝的紊乱之间存在显著关系。光照强度与肌肉骨骼疾病之间没有显著关系。
鉴于工作经验不足，美甲师肌肉骨骼疾病和呼吸道投诉的患病率较高。因此，政策制定者有必要关注该职业女性的安全和卫生问题，制定准则并考虑由职业健康和安全专业人员进行检查。
