| Document ID (ISN) | 78143 |
| CIS number |
02-447 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Das B., Sengupta A.K. |
| Title |
Evaluation of low back pain risks in a beef skinning operation |
| Bibliographic information |
2000, Vol.6, No.3, p.347-361. Illus. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
Low back pain risks in a beef skinning workstation were evaluated. The increases in compressive forces at the lower back (L5/S1) between normal and severe, and between normal and very severe bent back postures were 387N or 28% and 616N or 45%, respectively. The high spine load coupled with high level of repetition can give rise to fatigue failure in the spine structural members. Non-neutral back posture for a large portion of the total work time can be a low back pain risk factor. Videotape analysis showed that the times involved during the task performance for the bent back (more than 25°) and severe bent back (more than 45°) were 48.4 and 33.5% of the total cycle time, respectively. The upper limit from OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysis System) for bent back posture is 30% of the total cycle time. The bent and twisted back posture (both more than 25°) time was 10.4 % compared to OWAS limit of 5%. This indicated that actions are needed to alleviate the risk of low back pain, including ergonomic redesign of the workstation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
work posture; slaughtering; hazard evaluation; backache; lumbar column |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
posture recording; motion study; body mechanics; meat industry; ergonomic evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Risk evaluation
Work posture
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