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The Relationship of VDT Work Condition and Fatigue Severity in the Financial Office Workers

일부 금융직 근로자의 VDT 작업 실태와 피로도와의 관련성

  • Choi, Soon-Young (Dept. of Industrial Engineering, In-Ha University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-Su (Dept. of Environmental Hygiene, Kyung-In Women's College)
  • 최순영 (인하대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 이병수 (경인여자대학 환경보건과)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

This study was to investigate the relationship of VDT(visual display terminal) work condition and fatigue severity in the financial office workers. Questionnaires were completed by 662 persons in VDT workers of Post Office from January to May 2006. Multidimensional Fatigue Scale(MFS) that was developed in Korea Occupational Safety &Health Agency to estimate the degree of fatigue was used for study. In results, 149 persons(22.5%) in VDT workers were felt low fatigue severity, 351 workers(53.0%) were middle, and 162 workers (24.5%) were high. So it was appeared that one in four VDT workers felt the high fatigue severity. And woman VDT workers felt more fatigue severity than man. Also, fatigue severity was increased with increasing work time. Our findings suggest that VDT workers in financial office need proper health program to prevent occupational fatigue and disease.

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