- Tytuł:
- Field Quantification of Physical Exposures of Police Officers in Vehicle Operation
- Autorzy:
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McKinnon, C. D.
Callaghan, J. P.
Dickerson, C. R. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/90976.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2011
- Wydawca:
- Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy
- Tematy:
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police officers
driving
activity characterization
mobile data terminal - Opis:
- Mobile police officers perform many of their daily duties in their vehicles. Combined workspace inflexibility and prolonged driving create potential musculoskeletal injury risks. Limited research exists that quantitatively describes postural and load exposures associated with mobile police work. The purpose of this study was to characterize officer activity during a typical workday and identify opportunities for ergonomic intervention. Digital video of traffic officers (N = 10) was used to classify postures according to work activity. Cumulative time in 10 activities was calculated, and a time-history of driver activity documented. Most (55.5 ± 13.4%) time was out of the vehicle, and 22.3 ± 10.5% was spent in single-arm driving. On paper documentation and mobile data terminal use were identified as in-car activities that may benefit from targeted interventions. The primary contribution of this study is characterization of daily mobile police activity and the identification of possible intervention strategies to mitigate physical exposure levels.
- Źródło:
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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2011, 17, 1; 61-68
1080-3548 - Pojawia się w:
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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