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Ind Health
June 2022
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Downstate School of Public Health, State University of New York (SUNY), United States.
Am J Ind Med
September 2021
Downstate School of Public Health, State University of New York (SUNY), Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Background: Our objective was to examine occupational risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hands among railroad maintenance-of-way (MOW) workers. Little systematic research on musculoskeletal disorders has been conducted in this occupational group.
Methods: In total, 3995 active members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) completed a standardized survey focusing on disorders caused by hand-transmitted vibration.
Am J Ind Med
August 2021
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Downstate School of Public Health, State University of New York (SUNY), Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Ind Health
December 2020
Downstate School of Public Health, State University of New York (SUNY), USA.
Maintenance-of-way workers in North America who construct railroad tracks utilize specialized powered-hand tools, which lead to hand-transmitted vibration exposure. In this study, the maintenance-of-way workers were surveyed about neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, powered-hand tools and work practices. Information about vibration emission data of trade specific powered-hand tools for the North American and European Union markets was searched online to obtain respective user information of manufacturer and compared to non-commercial international data banks.
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