자동차 운전원의 작업환경, 일-생활 균형, 건강문제에 관한 연령대별 특성 비교

Abstract

Objective: This study analyzes working conditions, work-life balance and health-related problems of drivers according to age group.<BR>Background: Currently, Aging is progressing in Korea and the proportion of elderly drivers is rapidly increasing. Accordingly, a systematic analysis of the working environment, work-life balance, exposure to hazard factors, and health-related problems of elderly drivers is required.<BR>Method: 827 drivers were extracted from the 5th Korean Working Condition Survey data. Among them, 211 were less than 50 years old, 349 were between 50 and 59 years old, and 267 were older than 60 years old. Statistical analysis of the working environment, exposure to hazard factors, work-life balance, and health-related problems of drivers by age is done.<BR>Results: It was found that there were age group differences in working conditions such as educational background, wage, experience, and working hours per week. For the degree of exposures to ergonomic hazard factors and emotional hazard factors, there were more exposures over the age of 60 in the sitting posture, direct customer service, and dealing with angry customers, while there were more exposures to handling heavy objects for those under the age of 50. In terms of work-life balance, work-life balance in their 50s was generally poor, and in health-related problems, respondents in their 50s and 60s complained upper extremity pain, lower extremity pain, and back pain more.<BR>Conclusion: Working hours per week in their 50s are causing work-life imbalance, so it is necessary to reduce working hours in their 50s. For the severity of musculoskeletal disorders, efforts to improve working conditions of elderly drivers are needed.<BR>Application: The results can be used as basic data on improving working condition especially for the working hours and reducing occupational hazard factors and health-related problems of the drivers.