Abstract
Workers in a wool processing industry were analyzed for risk factors in development of musculoskeletal disorders from specific repetitive movements that they executed, in all phases of the preparation of wool products ("tintoria", "mescolanza", "finitura", "filatura", "riroccatura", "ritorcitura", "confezionamento"). The evaluation revealed non-ergonomic work situations, due to both repetitive movements of the upper extremities as well as prolonged asymmetrical postures of the trunk while moving loads; both of these problems were due to suboptimal interface between the anthropomorphic characteristics of the operators and the technical movements required at the machines. The risk analysis was performed both for cumulative trauma disorders as well as for low back pain, based on formulas in the exisiting literature. Ergonomic interventions were implemented and evaluated for the most stressful situations.
| Translated title of the contribution | Industrial wool processing: Biomechanical involvement and ergonomic aspects |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 436-441 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Rehabilitation