The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among workers employed in Pecorino Romano cheese production. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the agreement between two commonly used exposure assessment techniques in the risk evaluation, the OCRA Checklist and the Strain Index (SI). The most problematic work tasks were identified in the packing and production departments, while the curing operations shown the lowest risks. The two risk assessment methods provided similar results in situations with high risk, especially for tasks involving hand and wrist intensive movements

Risk evaluation of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among cheese processing workers: A comparison of exposure assessment techniques / Murgia, Lelia; Rosecrance, Jc; Gallu, T; Paulsen, R.. - I:(2012). (Intervento presentato al convegno III International Conference “Safety Health and Welfare in Agro-food Agricultural and Forest Systems” - RAGUSA SHWA 2012 tenutosi a Ragusa, Italy nel September 3-5, 2012).

Risk evaluation of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among cheese processing workers: A comparison of exposure assessment techniques

MURGIA, Lelia;
2012-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among workers employed in Pecorino Romano cheese production. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the agreement between two commonly used exposure assessment techniques in the risk evaluation, the OCRA Checklist and the Strain Index (SI). The most problematic work tasks were identified in the packing and production departments, while the curing operations shown the lowest risks. The two risk assessment methods provided similar results in situations with high risk, especially for tasks involving hand and wrist intensive movements
2012
978-88-905473-4-8
Risk evaluation of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among cheese processing workers: A comparison of exposure assessment techniques / Murgia, Lelia; Rosecrance, Jc; Gallu, T; Paulsen, R.. - I:(2012). (Intervento presentato al convegno III International Conference “Safety Health and Welfare in Agro-food Agricultural and Forest Systems” - RAGUSA SHWA 2012 tenutosi a Ragusa, Italy nel September 3-5, 2012).
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