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Carvalho,CCS; Souza,C de F; Tinôco,I de FF; Santos,LV; Minette,LJ; Silva,EP da. |
The objective this study was to assess ergonomic factors, posture and biomechanics of workers of a broiler egg hatchery. The analysis of ergonomic factors was based on physical work load, thermal environment, and exposure to light and noise. The posture of workers was analyzed using photographic records which were evaluated by the software program OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysing System). A biomechanics analysis was also performed based on the photographs taken of the employee at various angles, which were used as inputs to the Michigan two-dimensional biomechanical model software program. The results show that certain activities can be considered unhealthy due to the exposure of employees to physical and thermal overload. The continuous noise levels... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Broiler chicken production; Ergonomics; Egg hatching; Workplace safety. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000200123 |
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