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F. Draicchio, . and A. Papale, . and A. Silvetti, . (2007) A biomechanical model-based tool for manual material handling risk assessment in agriculture. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Standard manual material handling assessment techniques cannot be employed in agriculture for many reasons : environmental conditions awkward posture and non-repetitive tasks. Here we describe the application of a risk assessment method basedon biochemical model proposed by Pangert et al. Three-dimensional models are fitted to a workers outline in selected frames sampled from video-recordings. The models can be projected in their frontal sagittal and horizontal planes. Details into the software on load and the workers sex height and weight enables the compression force at the lumbosacral junction to be predicted. We applied the method to fruit- and vegetable-growing workers into two farms in Northen Italy. Predictions of the compression force at L5-S1 ranged from 2774 to 4631 N in the fruit-growing sector and from 3345 to 4616 for vegetable-growing. Most of the data were higher than the action limit proposed by NIOSH. Postural analysis indicated many awkward postures that could be avoided by giving the employee some ergonomic training. We suggest the use of biomechanical model-based tools for asessing the risks of lifting weights in agriculture.
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Abstract
Standard manual material handling assessment techniques cannot be employed in agriculture for many reasons : environmental conditions awkward posture and non-repetitive tasks. Here we describe the application of a risk assessment method basedon biochemical model proposed by Pangert et al. Three-dimensional models are fitted to a workers outline in selected frames sampled from video-recordings. The models can be projected in their frontal sagittal and horizontal planes. Details into the software on load and the workers sex height and weight enables the compression force at the lumbosacral junction to be predicted. We applied the method to fruit- and vegetable-growing workers into two farms in Northen Italy. Predictions of the compression force at L5-S1 ranged from 2774 to 4631 N in the fruit-growing sector and from 3345 to 4616 for vegetable-growing. Most of the data were higher than the action limit proposed by NIOSH. Postural analysis indicated many awkward postures that could be avoided by giving the employee some ergonomic training. We suggest the use of biomechanical model-based tools for asessing the risks of lifting weights in agriculture.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. S671.3 A278 2007 |
| AGROVOC Term: | MANUAL OPERATION |
| AGROVOC Term: | RISK |
| AGROVOC Term: | BIOCHEMISTRY |
| AGROVOC Term: | AGRICULTURE |
| AGROVOC Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:13 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11094 |
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