Associations between Wage System and Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Construction Workers.

In conclusion, group performance based wage was associated with higher levels of physical exertion and time pressure. Accordingly, group performance based wage can be viewed as a factor that has the potential to complicate prevention of MSD among construction workers. Since performance based wage systems are common in many countries across the world, more attention should be paid to the health effects of these types of payment. PMID: 26605083 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Pain Research and Treatment - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain Res Treat Source Type: research