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What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Brianna Broderick, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Brianna Broderick
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Elizabeth Blickensderfer
Abstract
This case study focuses on a nuclear watch engineer, referred to as BC, and how his working conditions coupled with his pre-existing shoulder ligament instability lead to risk of physical injury. Analysis was done through two musculoskeletal disorder risk assessments and interviews focusing on background and psychosocial factors in the workplace. The main risk was associated with the plant’s equipment: poor placement led to shoulder, neck, and upper limb strain, and lack of maintenance led to strain via more force when trying to turn the valves. The high-pressure nature of his position and long working hours are also contributors. Recommended solutions include implementing button-operated valves, better maintenance on equipment, and scheduling breaks for workers.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Shoulder Ligament Instability in a Nuclear Watch Engineer: How Poor Equipment Conditions Lead to Increased Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorder
This case study focuses on a nuclear watch engineer, referred to as BC, and how his working conditions coupled with his pre-existing shoulder ligament instability lead to risk of physical injury. Analysis was done through two musculoskeletal disorder risk assessments and interviews focusing on background and psychosocial factors in the workplace. The main risk was associated with the plant’s equipment: poor placement led to shoulder, neck, and upper limb strain, and lack of maintenance led to strain via more force when trying to turn the valves. The high-pressure nature of his position and long working hours are also contributors. Recommended solutions include implementing button-operated valves, better maintenance on equipment, and scheduling breaks for workers.