Reducing Wrmsd Risk Factors and Symptoms in Plant Nurseries through Material Handling Modifications

Autor: Janowitz, Ira, Faucett, Julia, Meyers, James, Tarter, Michael, Duraj, Victor, Miles, John A., Tejeda, Diana
Zdroj: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting; September 1999, Vol. 43 Issue: 12 p688-692, 5p
Abstrakt: University of California researchers developed new handles for lifting and carrying plants in nursery containers that resulted in significantly reduced exposures for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Data are reported on risk factor exposure improvements and the incidence of related musculoskeletal symptoms following an extended field trial.
Databáze: Supplemental Index