Risk Factors for Developing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders During Dairy Farming

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• Personal Author:
  Abbaspour A ; Ahmadi O ; Marioryad H ; Mokarami J ; Stallones L ; Taghavi SM
• Description:
  Background: Dairy farming work involves frequent use of poor postures. These postures may increase the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders among dairy workers. Objective: To assess postural load during performance of various tasks related to dairy farming. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a dairy farm in Iran. In order to assess postural load, tasks related to dairy farming were divided into 3 categories: feeding, milking, and manure disposal. Each task was then divided into its constituent work subdivisions (tasks). Finally, the working posture for each work subdivision was evaluated using Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA). Results: Based on the results from the REBA score, the poorest risk scores (risk level 4) were associated with the following tasks: (1) manure disposal, (2) filling feed bags, and (3) pouring milk into a bucket. Other tasks such as filling corn containers, pouring corn into the milling machine, preparing the feed, pouring food into mangers, attaching the milking machine, and pouring milk from a bucket into a tank imposed high risk (risk level 3). The risk for the tasks of washing and disinfecting the udders were assessed as medium risks. Conclusion: The risk levels associated with most of the tasks on the studied farm were unacceptably high. Therefore, it is essential to implement ergonomic interventions to reduce risk levels of the tasks. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Biomechanical Phenomena Cattle Dairy Products Ergonomics Farmers Livestock Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Animal Products Workers Author Keywords: Human Engineering Biomechanics Cattle Industry Dairy Products Injuries Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Disorders Occupational Injuries Posture Repetitive Work Risk Factors

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• ISSN:
  2008-6520
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Colorado ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  39-45
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051936
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Med 2017 Jan; 8(1):39-45
• Contact Point Address:
  Hossein Marioryad, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
• Email:
  oryadhsn@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:33c118c9115591035189966bf03cc6e8cdc1e74f560c2da3db5fd63c4e991c19a8aee556989b6c81cc1a39df587fe7db0788dfc4e85cc1663b5d383e65f557ba
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211599/cdc_211599_DS1.pdf
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