Assessment of postures and manual handling of loads at Southern Brazilian Foundries

Assessment of postures and manual handling of loads at Southern Brazilian Foundries

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Foundry workers are exposed to health risks arising from several factors, especially weight handling, adopted postures, and taken routes. This paper aims to evaluate the postures and cargo handling in foundry areas of industries at the south region of Brazil. Data was collected from a population of...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Concepción-Batiz, Antonio José dos Santos, Ana Lúcia Berretta-Hurtado, Marcelo Macedo, Eliane Terezinha Schmitz-Mafra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia
Subjects:
occupational biomechanics
ergonomics
nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire
REBA method
cargo handling
Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/21817

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