| Document ID (ISN) | 108905 |
| CIS number |
08-1428 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0169-8141 - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mayton A.G., Kittusamy N.K., Ambrose D.H., Jobes C.C., Legault M.L. |
| Title |
Jarring/jolting exposure and musculoskeletal symptoms among farm equipment operators |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep.-Oct. 2008, Vol.38, No.9-10, p.758-766. Illus. 38 ref. |
| Abstract |
Vehicle vibration exposure has been linked to chronic back pain and low-back symptoms among agricultural tractor drivers. The objectives of this study were to assess driver whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures and recommend interventions to reduce the risk of back-related injuries, particularly relative to vehicle jarring/jolting. Field data and health and work history were collected from equipment operators carrying out various tasks with different models of tractors. Ninety-six percent of participants reported having to bend or twist their necks, 24% reported neck symptoms and 64% reported back symptoms. Recommendations included: specifying a seat that better isolates operators from jars/jolts; maintaining the seat suspension; replacing worn or damaged cushions; using larger diameter tires; using a swivel seat to reduce the stress on the neck; improving efforts to educate operators of the adverse effects of WBV exposures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
whole-body vibration; sitting posture; musculoskeletal diseases; agriculture; tractors; drivers seats; risk factors; drivers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; vibration measurement; public OSH institutions; USA; vibration transmission; backache; limitation of exposure; safe working methods; maintenance |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Road transportation
Vibration
Work posture
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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