Activities and Ergonomics of Workers in Broiler Hatcheries

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 rec...

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Main Authors: CCS Carvalho, C de F Souza, I de FF Tinôco, LV Santos, LJ Minette, EP da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000200123&lng=en&tlng=en