Association between repetitive work and occupational cold exposure.
Occupational cold exposure is an important risk factor that increases stress at work and can induce many health effects like diseases and symptoms related to cold, including work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The methodological procedures were performed to measure these environmental variables as recommended by the ISO 7726/85. For the analysis of repetitiveness was used the OCRA checklist and evaluation of musculoskeletal morbidity conducted by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. So the objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between cold environmental variables and prevalence of musculoskeletal morbidity in the repetitive work. Was found association between work in cutting and boning sector (occupational cold and repetitive work) and the presence of musculoskeletal morbidity, with a significance of 99%.
Post-graduation Program in Production Engineering, Laboratory of Biomechanics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil. mrbuzanello@yahoo.com.br
Márcia Rosângela
MR
Buzanello
Antônio Renato Pereira
AR
Moro
D000003:Abattoirs; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011200:Poultry; D055815:Young Adult