Profile of the musculoskeletal pain suffered by textile tufting workers handling thread cones according to work, age and employment duration

Article Abstract:

A study with four socio-professional characteristics on the musculo-skeletal pain of textile workers shows the absence of significant differences in body pain symptoms across the classes. The symptoms are more than 50% in all the classes. The first region of pain reported by many textile workers of all classes are the ones which persist over the weekend. The workers between 25-35 years-of-age are more prone to musculoskeletal pain.

Physiological aspects, Musculoskeletal system, Textile workers

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A national cross-sectional study in the Danish wood and furniture industry on working postures and manual materials handling

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A health-related study of 281 employees in the Danish wood and furniture industry reveals the subjects to be a high-risk group likely to face injuries to their necks, shoulders and lower backs mainly as a result of maintaining improper posture during wood working and painting tasks. Effective strategies are much-needed to ensure employee safety, especially during tasks such as materials handling, feeding and clearing of machines.

Safety and security measures, Denmark, Human resource management, Furniture industry, Workers

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Limitations in the application of materials handling guidelines

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to evaluate materials handling guidelines. The importance of such guidelines is reflected in the increasing number of valid personal injury claims being processed and in their application to practitioners and health and safety personnel. Thus, case studies which illustrate the limits of manual materials handling depict the need for regulatory agencies to monitor these limits.

Laws, regulations and rules, Materials handling, Personal injuries, Manual work

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