Addressing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the Queensland poultry meat processing industry: a company’s journey to identify an optimal injury and disability prevention program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Michael Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Disability Prevention ◽  
Meat Processing ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Impact of Externally and Internally Driven Modifications to a Workstation: A Case Study in the Fish Processing Industry

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (14) ◽  
pp. 922-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Joseph ◽  
Daniel Imbeau ◽  
Iuliana Nastasia
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Fish Processing ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Different Sources

Different sources can lead to modifications at a workstation such as external (out of control of the company) and internal (intended by the company) sources. Modifications from both source types could potentially influence the level of exposure of employees to different risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The use of different ergonomic evaluation methods can help understand the influence of modifications at a workstation and whether they have a positive or negative impact. This is shown through an example from the fish processing industry.

scholarly journals Exertion Perception When Performing Cutting Tasks in Poultry Slaughterhouses: Risk Assessment of Developing Musculoskeletal Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9534
Author(s):  
Adriana Seára Tirloni ◽  
Diogo Cunha dos Reis ◽  
Salvador Francisco Tirloni ◽  
Antônio Renato Pereira Moro
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Borg Scale ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Standard Operating ◽  
Sharp Knife

Brazil is the leader in poultry meat exports, in which most products are in the form of cuts. This study analyzed the exertion perception of poultry slaughterhouses workers when performing cutting tasks, as well as the influence of knife sharpness on the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders by Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA) method. Participants (n = 101) from three slaughterhouses were asked to rate their perceived exertion on the Borg scale during the cutting task when the knife was well and poorly sharpened. The OCRA results showed that the score for cutting with a dull knife was greater (43.57 ± 13.51) than with a sharp knife (23.79 ± 3.10) (p < 0.001). Consequently, there was a significant increase in the risk level of acquiring upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSD) by using a “poorly sharpened” knife (29%; p < 0.001; Borg scale 2–8). Thus, maintaining well-sharpened knives for optimal performance of the cutting task (fewer technical actions) is suggested, as well as including knife sharpening in the standard operating procedure to reduce musculoskeletal disorders.

scholarly journals Osteopathic model of the development and prevention of occupational musculoskeletal disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-305
Author(s):  
James William Price
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injury ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Metabolic Energy ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Abstract Context The direct and indirect costs of work-related musculoskeletal disorders are significant. Prevention is the most effective way to control these costs. To do that, we must understand how these disorders develop. Objectives To use the five models of osteopathic care to illustrate how cellular processes and neural reflexes interact to create work-related musculoskeletal pathology and to provide evidence-informed musculoskeletal injury and disability prevention recommendations. Methods A literature review of electronic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, OVID, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PEDro, and OSTMED.DR) from inception to October 16, 2019 and hand-search of publication references was performed for systematic reviews, cohort studies, case–control studies, and randomized controlled trials. The search terms reflected topics related to occupational injury and injury prevention, and included supplementary laboratory studies and narrative reviews related to the biological aspects of musculoskeletal injury. The eligible studies contained the following criteria: (1) the population of working age; (2) exposures to known risk factors, musculoskeletal disorders, and psychosocial factors; (3) written in English; (4) full text papers published in peer-reviewed journals; and (5) systematic review, cohort study, case–control study, and randomized controlled trial methodology. Studies were excluded if they included outcomes of productivity and costs only or outcomes that were assessed through qualitative methods only. Results The literature search resulted in 1,074 citations; 26 clinical studies and 14 systematic reviews were used in this review. A comprehensive workplace musculoskeletal disorder prevention program should match demands to capacity, correct dysfunctional movement patterns, and limit tissue vulnerability (biomechanical–structural model); restore alpha–gamma balance, tonic-phasic synergistic function, and autonomic balance (neurological model); maximize physiologic reserve (metabolic–energy model) component of a prevention program; optimize respiration and circulation (respiratory–circulatory model); and address cognitive distortions (behavioral–biopsychosocial model). Conclusions The presented osteopathic model of the development and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders suggests that a combination of preventive interventions will be more effective than any single preventive intervention.

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