摘要：Background: The study aims at clarifying prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among steel making workers and employees as well as associated lost work days.
Methods: A detailed questionnaire based on Nordic ergonomic questionnaire describing work history, ergonomic conditions at work, sign and symptoms of musculoskeletal system with in previous12 months was applied to the investigation among1030 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 by Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S Department of Labor.
关键词：Musculoskeletal disorders , Lost workdays , Steelmaking industry
