Ergonomic Evaluation of Winegrape Trellis Systems Pruning Operation

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• Personal Author:
  Fathallah FA ; Faucett J ; Garcia EG ; Janowitz I ; Kato AE ; Meyers JM ; Miles JA
• Description:
  The winegrape industry suffers from high incidence rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Pruning of dormant vines is a significant task, requiring long periods of highly repetitive and physically demanding work. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively evaluate five commonly used winegrape trellis systems with regard to the risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries to the wrist and lower back while pruning. Eleven subjects participated in this study. Subjects performed a simulated pruning task as wrist and trunk postures were gathered using electrogoniometers. The results showed significant postural differences among the trellis systems. Compared to the other systems, the VSP was determined to be the optimal system in terms of decreasing relative MSD risk. These results will assist vineyards in the selection process of suitable trellis systems that will include the worker health aspect in conjunction with other trellis-related parameters such as grape quality and productivity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Ergonomics Back-injuries Injuries Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Posture Pruning Quantitative-analysis Repetitive-work Risk-analysis Risk-factors Vineyard Trellis Worker-health Workers

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  17-28
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029776
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2006 Feb; 12(1):17-28
• Contact Point Address:
  Fadi Fathallah, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616
• Email:
  fathallah@ucdavis.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Low Back Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Davis, California
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20000601
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20040531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:591102dcd0e9fb70b414d6844b009464cb232c4527b1ba9353ad3086237173dbce2083bc07a70feef98cddc78204163ed47e43683430c49dce1c0681311968d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190688/cdc_190688_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.51 MB ]