ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD
During the last years, as a result of the technological development, farming started to include new solution like a machinery or other devices. However, it has also led to the emergence of new risk factors for which agricultural workers are not often well prepared. In fact, moreover to common occupa...
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| author | Łukasz KU TA Jozef CIEZ Izabela GOLAB |
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| description | During the last years, as a result of the technological development, farming started to include new solution like a machinery or other devices. However, it has also led to the emergence of new risk factors for which agricultural workers are not often well prepared. In fact, moreover to common occupational hazards, farmers can now face specific risk connected with many various tasks performed in farms. Workers in the agricultural sector are exposed to various risk factors such as manual lifting and handling loads, milking or tractor driving. Based on these circumstances the studies were conducted where the main objective was to investigate a workload during milking. The analysis was conducted on 20 farmers in their own farms during the morning and evening milking with the herringbone and carousel milking systems. The analysis of muscle load was conducted with Job Strain Index method. The JSI is a tool used to evaluate the risk level of a job for developing a disorder of the hand, wrist, forearm or elbow. The highest values of muscle tension and force were observed in the forearm muscles during the attachment of teat cups to the udder. The research shows that the milking work in the herringbone parlour generates a higher risk of problems to the musculoskeletal system of the milker. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f99fd67c3d2941c8ba594c6e014cb6ab2022-12-22T01:01:22ZengUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, BucharestScientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development2284-79952285-39522015-04-01151249254ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHODŁukasz KU TA0Jozef CIEZ1Izabela GOLAB2University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland, The Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland, The Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland, The Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agricultural EngineeringDuring the last years, as a result of the technological development, farming started to include new solution like a machinery or other devices. However, it has also led to the emergence of new risk factors for which agricultural workers are not often well prepared. In fact, moreover to common occupational hazards, farmers can now face specific risk connected with many various tasks performed in farms. Workers in the agricultural sector are exposed to various risk factors such as manual lifting and handling loads, milking or tractor driving. Based on these circumstances the studies were conducted where the main objective was to investigate a workload during milking. The analysis was conducted on 20 farmers in their own farms during the morning and evening milking with the herringbone and carousel milking systems. The analysis of muscle load was conducted with Job Strain Index method. The JSI is a tool used to evaluate the risk level of a job for developing a disorder of the hand, wrist, forearm or elbow. The highest values of muscle tension and force were observed in the forearm muscles during the attachment of teat cups to the udder. The research shows that the milking work in the herringbone parlour generates a higher risk of problems to the musculoskeletal system of the milker.http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.XV_1/Art35.pdfagriculturemilkingmusculo skeletal systemwork load |
| spellingShingle | Łukasz KU TA Jozef CIEZ Izabela GOLAB ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development agriculture milking musculo skeletal system work load |
| title | ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD |
| title_full | ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD |
| title_fullStr | ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD |
| title_full_unstemmed | ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD |
| title_short | ASSESSMENT OF WORKLOAD MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF MILKERS IN MECHANICAL MILKING THROUGH THE USE OF JOB STRAIN INDEX METHOD |
| title_sort | assessment of workload musculoskeletal system of milkers in mechanical milking through the use of job strain index method |
| topic | agriculture milking musculo skeletal system work load |
| url | http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.XV_1/Art35.pdf |
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