Prevention of MSDs in Plant Nursery Work

植物苗圃工作中MSD的预防

• 批准号: 6553466
• 负责人: JOHN A MILES
• 金额: $ 9.07万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-30 至 2004-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6553466
• 关键词: agriculture worker; carpal tunnel syndrome; clinical research; disease /disorder prevention /control; disease /disorder proneness /risk; ergonomics; human subject; injury prevention; musculoskeletal disorder; occupational hazard; repetitive motion injury; skeletal stress

DESCRIPTION: We propose to work cooperatively with owner/operators and workers to evaluate the efficacy of specific engineering interventions in the plant cuttings job, including adaptation of Airshirz and ergonomics workstation improvements, in significantly improving prevention of upper extremity MSDs. This is a sub population of farmworkers who have documented history of diagnosed MSDs (specifically Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). In addition, information on MSDs, MSD risk factors, and controls will be disseminated to workers and to grower groups. Project Specific Aims are to: 1. Develop detailed ergonomic descriptions (biomechanical, metobolic, and postural) of targeted risk factors for MSDs involved in making plant cuttings for propagation; 2. Estimate the incidence of MSDs and related symptoms among participating plant propagation workers; 3. Adapt the proved Airshirz cutting tool to the requirements of the plant cuttings job; 4. Assemble and train worker/supervisor ergonomics teams who will interact with researchers to identify and prioritize potential work station and task improvements; 5. Implement the adapted Airshirz cutting tool and other work station and work processes; 6. Evaluate the efficacy of interventions (a) to reduce targeted ergonomics risk factors, (b) to reduce UE MSDs and related symptomatology among participating plant propagation workers, and (c) for potential technology transfer across the nursery industry; 7. Communicate project findings to nursery and other agricultural industry groups, to workers, and to community interests; and 8. Report project findings in appropriate research and professional publications.

描述：我们建议与业主/经营者和工人合作，评估植物切割工作中特定工程干预措施的有效性，包括 Airshirz 的适应和人体工程学工作站的改进，以显着改善上肢 MSD 的预防。 这是有记录诊断 MSD（特别是腕管综合症）病史的农场工人子群体。 此外，有关 MSD、MSD 风险因素和控制措施的信息将分发给工人和种植者团体。 项目的具体目标是： 1. 对参与植物插条繁殖的 MSD 的目标风险因素制定详细的人体工程学描述（生物力学、代谢和姿势）； 2. 估计参与植物繁殖工作者中MSD和相关症状的发生率； 3. 将经过验证的Airshirz切割工具适应植物插条工作的要求； 4. 组建和培训工人/主管人体工程学团队，他们将与研究人员互动，以确定潜在的工作站和任务改进并确定优先顺序； 5.实施适配的Airshirz刀具及其他工作站和工作流程； 6. 评估干预措施的有效性：(a) 减少目标人体工程学风险因素，(b) 减少参与植物繁殖工作者的 UE MSD 和相关症状，以及 (c) 整个苗圃行业的潜在技术转让； 7. 向苗圃和其他农业产业团体、工人和社区利益传达项目结果；和 8. 在适当的研究和专业出版物中报告项目结果。