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Effectiveness of interventions to reduce workload in refuse collectors

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Authors
  • P.P.F.M. Kuijer
Supervisors
  • M.H.W. Frings-Dresen
Cosupervisors
  • A.J. van der Beek
  • J.H. van Dieën
Award date 13-03-2002
ISBN
  • 9072748433
  • 9789072748430
Number of pages 183
Organisations
  • Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type PhD thesis
Note Research conducted at: AmCOGG
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Contents
Samenvatting
Summary
1 General Introduction
2 Work situation and physical workload of refuse collectors in three different time periods
3 Effect of the number of two-wheeled containers at a gathering point on the energetic workload and work efficiency in refuse collecting
4.1 Effect of design of two-wheeled containers on mechanical loading
4.2 Effect of a redesigned two-wheeled container on mechanical loading of low back and shoulders
5.1 Job rotation as a factor in reducing physical workload at a refuse collecting department
5.2 Effect of job rotation on workload and recovery of refuse truck drivers and collectors
6 Effect of job rotation on need for recovery and (sick leave due to) musculoskeletal complaints: a prospective study among refuse collectors
7 Epilogue
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