Trunk Posture During Manual Materials Handling of Beer Kegs

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• Personal Author:
  Brents C ; Hischke M ; Reiser R ; Rosecrance J
• Description:
  Craft brewing is a rapidly growing industry in the U.S. Most craft breweries are small businesses with few resources for robotic or other mechanical-assisted equipment, requiring work to be performed manually by employees. Craft brewery workers frequently handle stainless steel half-barrel kegs, which weigh between 13.5 kg (29.7 lbs.) empty and 72.8 kg (161.5 lbs.) full. Moving kegs may be associated with low back pain and even injury. In the present study, researchers performed a quantitative assessment of trunk postures using an inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based kinematic measurement system while workers lifted kegs at a craft brewery. Results of this field-based study indicated that during keg handling, craft brewery workers exhibited awkward and non-neutral trunk postures. Based on the results of the posture data, design recommendations were identified to reduce the hazardous exposure for musculoskeletal disorders among craft brewery workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Small Business
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Manual Materials Handling Body Measurements Brewery Workers Brewing Industry Craft Brewery Industrial Design Injuries Injury Prevention Kinetics Low Back Injury Low Back Pain Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Posture Quantitative Analysis Small Businesses Weight Factors

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  14
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063157
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Jul; 18(14):7380
• Contact Point Address:
  Colleen Brents, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
• Email:
  colleen.brents@rams.colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:664c1a84220329827bb548d8c8a5678ded86750b780efc50fed6e57685d5d835cd565ae2f450bff801c5630b76a9c32823104b3faa3f454413445f86e3ddeec8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226272/cdc_226272_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.45 MB ]