A Checklist for Evaluating Exposure to Repetitive Movements of the Upper Limbs Based on the OCRA Index

2006 ◽  
pp. 2583-2589
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Repetitive Movements

scholarly journals Risk assessment of upper limbs repetitive movements in a fish industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziana Intranuovo ◽  
Luigi De Maria ◽  
Francesco Facchini ◽  
Armenise Giustiniano ◽  
Antonio Caputi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Repetitive Movements ◽  
Fish Industry

scholarly journals Repetitive Movements in Melon Cultivation Workers under Greenhouses

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gómez-Galán ◽  
Callejón-Ferre ◽  
Pérez-Alonso ◽  
Díaz-Pérez ◽  
Golasi
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Repetitive Movements ◽  
Ergonomic Analysis ◽  
Very High

Musculoskeletal disorders cause serious problems that affect workers in many sectors. The objective of this study is the ergonomic analysis of melon cultivation farmers in Almeria-type greenhouses. For this, the rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) method has been applied after carrying out a detailed process of observing the farmers’ tasks. The study shows that 65% of the postures have a very-high-risk level, 26% high, 9% average, and no posture is found with a low risk. They also show that in 69.57% of the postures, the upper limbs are less affected than the others such as the neck, trunk, and lower limbs. Measures are proposed to improve the working conditions for workers.

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