ICT Integrated Safety Ocean Smart Cities Engineering Department, Dong-A University, S12-401, 550 Bungil 37, Nakdong-daero, Saha-gu, Busan 49315, Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 2;19(23):16120. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316120.
Ergonomic risk assessment is critical for identifying working posture hazardous to the health of construction workers. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are predominant non-fatal injuries in the construction industry owing to manual handling activities and poor working conditions. However, there is a lack of scientific synopsis aiming to better understand the emerging research focus in this field. To fill the research gap, this study performed a scientometric evaluation of the bibliometric data on ergonomic risk assessment from the Web of Science database using VOSviewer software. The purpose of this study is to analyze the co-occurrence network of keywords, co-authorship network, most active countries, and the sources of publication. The results indicate that research related to risk assessment in construction has fluctuating growth, peaking in 2020 with significant advancements in the USA, China, and Canada. WMSDs, risk factors, construction workers, and ergonomics are hot research topics in this field. Furthermore, the research gaps of previous studies and suggestions for future research have been provided to bridge the knowledge gap. We believe that this scientometric review provides useful reference points for early-stage researchers as well as beneficial in-depth information to experienced practitioners and scholars in the construction industry.
工效学风险评估对于识别建筑工人健康危害的工作姿势至关重要。由于体力搬运活动和恶劣的工作条件，与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSD）是建筑行业中主要的非致命性伤害。然而，目前缺乏科学综述，无法更好地了解该领域新出现的研究重点。为了填补研究空白，本研究使用 Vosviewer 软件对来自 Web of Science 数据库的工效学风险评估文献计量数据进行了科学计量评估。本研究的目的是分析关键词共现网络、合著网络、最活跃的国家和出版物来源。结果表明，与建筑风险评估相关的研究呈波动增长，2020 年达到峰值，美国、中国和加拿大在该领域取得了重大进展。WMSD、风险因素、建筑工人和工效学是该领域的热门研究课题。此外，还提出了以往研究的研究差距和未来研究建议，以弥合知识差距。我们相信，这项科学计量学综述为早期研究人员提供了有用的参考点，并为建筑行业有经验的从业者和学者提供了有益的深入信息。
