Interaction of Risk Factors 2
Interaction of Risk Factors 2 :
The risk factors for many types of injuries and accidents are not separate and singular. Typically there are a number of risk factors that can contribute to an injury or accident and it is common for these risk factors to interact to greatly increase the likelihood of the injury or accident. When exposed to more than one risk factor for any negative outcome the final risk to the worker will be much higher than might be found by just adding the level of risk for all factors together. For instance, one study found that the odds of developing aWMSD were 6 times greater if a job was highly repetitive, 3 times greater if a job required the exertion of high grip forces, but 29 times greater if the job had both high repetition and high force requirements
