Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Lost Work Days in Steel Making Industry

Background: the study aims at clarifying prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds) among steelmaking workers and employees as well as associated lost work days.methods: a detailed questionnaire based on nordic ergonomic questionnaire describing work history, ergonomic conditionsat work, sign and symptoms of musculoskeletal system with in previous12 months was applied to the investigationamong1030 male workers and employees in a steel making plant in isfahan, iran, 2004.results: the prevalence of low back pain ranked top, regardless of job titles followed by knee pain. the age groups (24-35)and (34-45) manifested the most frequent number of (msds) and msds related lost workdays.conclusion: this is almost in harmony with the prevalence of msds among general population and statistics presented bybureau of labor statistics, the u.s department of labor.