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Assessment of physical work demands of long-distance industrial gas delivery truck drivers.
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- Author(s): Sekkay F;Sekkay F; Imbeau D; Imbeau D; Dubé PA; Dubé PA; Chinniah Y; Chinniah Y; de Marcellis-Warin N; de Marcellis-Warin N; Beauregard N; Beauregard N; Trépanier M; Trépanier M
- Source:
Applied ergonomics [Appl Ergon] 2021 Jan; Vol. 90, pp. 103224. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 16.- Publication Type:
Journal Article- Language:
English - Source:
- Additional Information
- Source: Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0261412 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-9126 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00036870 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Appl Ergon Subsets: MEDLINE
- Publication Information: Publication: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann
Original Publication: London. - Subject Terms:
- Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the work-related physical demands of long-distance truck drivers employed by a large gas delivery company in Canada.
Methods: A total of 15 truck drivers participated in a data collection that included self-reporting assessments, field observations, and direct measurements to describe daily tasks organization, postural demands, physical workload, and force exertions.
Results: Truck drivers' work was characterized by long working days ranging from 9.9 to 15.1 h (mean = 11.4 h), with half (49%) of the total working time spent behind the wheel. The overall workload as measured by relative cardiac strain (18.7% RHR) was found excessive for the long term given the shift duration. Peaks of heart rate in excess of 30 beats per minute above the daily average occurred mainly while operating valves and handling heavy hoses during gas deliveries. The task of delivering gas at a client's site required a moderate work rate on average (8.3 mlO2 /kg/min) requiring 24.4% or maximum work capacity on average.
Conclusion: Based on multiple data sources, this study highlights the risks of over-exertion and of excessive physical fatigue in the truck drivers' work that are coherent with the high prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal pain in this group of workers.
(Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) - Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Industrial gas delivery; Long-distance truck drivers; MSD; Over-exertion; Physical workload
- Publication Date: Date Created: 20200820 Date Completed: 20210818 Latest Revision: 20210818
- Publication Date: 20240513
- Accession Number: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103224
- Accession Number: 32814182
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