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Received: 2024-08-05  |  Accepted: 2024-11-06  |  Published: 2024-12-30

Title

Economic consequences of work-related disorders


Abstract

The paper aims to point out the high incidence level of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in society and their related costs, which have an impact on different involved entities. Highlighting the leading cause of MSDs in developed countries could change attitudes and ways to solve this issue. The primary method employed herein is the literature review, supported by the secondary data provided by national and supranational institutions. The costs of MSDs mean a significant burden on society. MSDs belong to one of the most frequent occupational disease categories. Mainly, indirect and intangible costs affect workers, their families, employers, and society, although they are not as apparent as direct costs at the beginning when MSD occurs. Discovering an actual cause should lead to a solution. If most MSDs were work-related, workplaces would have to be changed. The strict application of ergonomics standards could reduce the incidence rate and decrease the total costs of MSDs. The unsolved issue is that employers must be more motivated to apply ergonomic standards fully because they share only a part of the total costs. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are negative externalities whose reduction has to be enforced by the government.


Keywords

direct, indirect, intangible costs, ergonomics, productivity loss, economic burden, work-related disorders, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)


JEL classifications

M20 , J28 , I10


URI

http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/1256


DOI


Pages

210-224


Funding

This research was co-funded by the state budget by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and Ministry of Industry and Trade under TREND Programme. It is the project “Development of a system for monitoring and evaluation of the selected risk factors of the physical burden of work operations in context of Industry 4.0” under the grant number FW03010194.

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Authors

Camska, Dagmar
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic https://www.vscht.cz
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Svecova, Lenka
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic https://www.vscht.cz
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Kralova, Petra
University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic https://www.vscht.cz
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Journal title

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues

Volume

12


Number

2


Issue date

December 2024


Issue DOI


ISSN

ISSN 2345-0282 (online)


Publisher

VšĮ Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, Vilnius, Lithuania

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