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KMID : 0895420060160030284
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2006 Volume.16 No. 3 p.284 ~ p.289
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Controversial Issues of the Notification of Ministry of Labor (No. 2003-24) on Manual Lifting Tasks
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Lee Yun-Keun
Yoon Duck-Ki
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Abstract
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In 2003, Korean government made the 11 scopes of overburdened work[Ministry of Labor(MOL), Notification No. 2003-24] to prevent musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs). MOL Notification was established based on ‘Washington Administrative Code 296-62-051, Ergonomics’. When initially investigating the contents, the labor unions and the specialists pointed out the possibility of devaluation on risk factors of MSDs. The present study aimed to compare the result of the NIOSH revised lifting equation(NLE) analysis with the MOL Notification(No.8, 9, 10) on manual lifting tasks. A study sample of 568 manual lifting tasks (automobile parts, foods, and tire manufacture) were evaluated for this study. All 502 tasks exceed lifting index(LI) of 1.0, but 276 tasks(55.0%) out of 502 tasks were evaluated non-over burdened work for musculoskeletal system by the MOL Notification. Particularly, 47 tasks(30.9%), in spite of exceeding LI of 3.0, were evaluated non-over burdened work. This study has shown the possibility of devaluation on risk factors of MSDs, when evaluated by MOL Notification. Therefore, it will be necessary to repeal or complement the scope of over-burdened work(MOL Notification) to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
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KEYWORD
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musculoskeletal disorders, manual Lifting tasks, MOL Notification
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