Table 5

Results of surveillance according to the criteria used to identify types of work situation at high risk of MSDs

High risk types of work situation
Health assessment criteriaErgonomic assessment criteria
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*Total number of work situations examined = 238. †tension neck syndrome; † rotator cuff syndrome; §CTS; ¶one or more of the nine MSDs under review (tension neck syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, cubital tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome, CTS, Guyon's tunnel syndrome, and hand–wrist tendinitis). PR(1996) = prevalence rate in 1996. IR(1997) = incidence rate in 1997.
PR(1996) in the type of work situation ≥2PR(1996) in the whole samplePR(1996) in the type of work situation ≥1.5PR(1996) in the whole sampleIR(1997) in the type of work situation ≥2IR(1997) in the whole sampleIR(1997) >1%At least one ergonomic risk factor*Bilateral ergonomic score over the median score for the whole sample*

  • Cutting‡

  • Assembly preparation†‡

  • Cutting‡

  • Sewing†

  • Assembly preparation†‡§¶

  • Sewing preparation†

  • Mechanised assembling†¶

  • Finishing‡

  • Mechanised assembling†‡§¶

  • Cutting‡§¶

  • Manual assembling†§¶

  • Finishing‡§¶

  • Sewing†‡§¶

  • Sewing preparation†‡¶

  • Pasting§¶

  • All work situations

  • Cutting

  • Sewing

  • Assembly preparation

  • Pasting