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[Bus drivers' biomechanical risk assessment in two different contexts].

A Baracco¹, M Coggiola, F Perrelli

¹Dipartimento di Traumatologia, Ortopedia e Medicina del Lavoro dell'Università di Torino, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (Settore di Ergonomia), Italy. alessandro.baracco@unito.it

Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia

|February 15, 2013

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Standardized biomechanical risk assessment is challenging in public transport. This study found that combining multiple non-standardized methods effectively identifies upper limb risks for bus and tram drivers.

Area of Science:

Occupational health and safety
Ergonomics
Biomechanics

Context:

Public transport workers, specifically bus and tram drivers, report high rates of shoulder pain.
Existing standardized methods for biomechanical risk assessment are not always applicable to non-industrial, cycled activities.

Purpose:

To assess the risk of biomechanical overload in the upper limbs of bus and tram drivers.
To evaluate the effectiveness of combining multiple non-standardized ergonomic analysis techniques.

Summary:

Two studies were conducted with public transport companies, analyzing bus and tram drivers.
Methods included focus groups, static analysis with anthropometric manikins, and work sampling with posture monitoring.
Perceived exertion was assessed using the Borg CR10 Scale for P5F and P95M drivers.

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Findings align with existing epidemiological evidence on biomechanical risks in this sector.
Provides a framework for improved risk assessment in similar occupational settings.