Risk of slaughterhouse workers developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in different organizational working conditions

Risk of slaughterhouse workers developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in different organizational working conditions

Job rotation is defined as workers rotating between tasks with different exposure levels and occupational demands. The aim of the present study was to analyze the risk factors for the development of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSDs) in poultry slaughterhouse workers as wel...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of industrial ergonomics 2020-03, Vol.76, p.102929, Article 102929
Hauptverfasser: Dias, Natália Fonseca, Tirloni, Adriana Seára, dos Reis, Diogo Cunha, Moro, Antônio Renato Pereira
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abattoirs
Disorders
Ergonomics
Intervals
Job rotation
Limbs
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal disorders
Occupational exposure
Occupational health
Poultry
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Rotation
Slaughterhouse
Worker
Working conditions
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Zusammenfassung:Job rotation is defined as workers rotating between tasks with different exposure levels and occupational demands. The aim of the present study was to analyze the risk factors for the development of upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSDs) in poultry slaughterhouse workers as well as compare the score of the OCRA Checklist in different organizational working conditions. In this cross-sectional study, 118 workers were involved, 68 women (32.3 ± 10.7 years) and 50 men (29.5 ± 10.5 years). Three organizational configurations (“without job rotation”, “with job rotation – tasks >1h” and “with job rotation - tasks
ISSN:0169-8141
1872-8219
DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2020.102929