| Document ID (ISN) | 109658 |
| CIS number |
09-692 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1120-2971 - Prevenzione oggi |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Silvetti A., Papale A., Draicchio F. |
| Title |
Assessment of risks associated with the manual handling of loads in the fruit-growing and horticulture sectors |
| Original title |
Valutazione del rischio da movimentazione manuale dei carichi nei settori agricoli della frutticoltura e orticoltura [in Italian] |
| Bibliographic information |
2nd quarter 2007, Vol.3, No.2, p.63-75. Illus. 17 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://prevenzioneoggi.ispesl.it/pdf%5Cfoc2007_02_1_en.pdf [in English]
http://prevenzioneoggi.ispesl.it/pdf%5Cfoc2007_02_1_it.pdf [in Italian]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the risks associated with the manual handling of loads in the fruit-growing and horticultural sectors in Italy. Video recordings were processed using the APALYS 3.0 computer application, which allows constructing a three-dimensional postural model of the worker's body during task performance. The model can be observed from several viewpoints. It can predict the compression force on the lumbosacral disc and calculate the NIOSH Lifting Index where applicable. Both the compression forces on the lumbosacral disc and the NIOSH lifting index show that there are risks in the tasks examined. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Italy; fruits; manual lifting; horticulture; manual handling; risk factors; orchards; musculoskeletal diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions; posture recording; computer applications; lumbar column; work posture |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Italy |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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