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Study * USA - Drivers at risk behind wheel
Grand Haven,Mich,USA -eTrucker -23 April 2009: -- A significant percentage of risk for truck drivers comes from the physical toll of sitting in and operating the vehicle, according to a recent Atlas Ergonomics study that shows long hours behind the wheel put certain drivers at especially high risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries... Of all workers, truck drivers lose the most work days per musculoskeletal disorder incident, Atlas says; this lost time can have a devastating effect on the income of individual drivers, as well as their health, and on their employers’ bottom line... Atlas says the analysis shows clear relationships between injury risk and the physical characteristics of both the driver and the cab; for example, drivers taller than 6’3’’ and shorter than 5’7” have the highest levels of physical discomfort. According to Atlas, the analysis also reviewed relationships between drivers’ discomfort and their age, seniority, weight and gender — with results that sometimes were surprising... Fortunately, as the Atlas study shows, drivers at highest risk can be identified and protected, simply and cost-efficiently... (Photo atlasergo: Healthcare Ergonomics)Labels: truckers health
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