Assessment of Postural Load during Melon Cultivation in Mediterranean Greenhouses
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Gómez Galán, Marta; Pérez Alonso, José; Callejón Ferre, Ángel Jesús; Sánchez-Hermosilla López, JuliánFecha
2018-08-02Resumen
Health and safety at work directly influence the development of sustainable agriculture. In the agricultural sector, many farm workers suffer musculoskeletal disorders caused by forced posture. The objective of this research is to assess working postures during melon cultivation in Almería-type greenhouses. The Ovako Working Posture Assessment System (OWAS) has been used with pictures of the tasks. The variables studied by multiple correspondence analysis were as follows: Subtask, Posture code, Back, Arms, Legs, Load, Risk, and Risk combination. The OWAS analysis showed that 47.57% of the postures were assessed as risk category 2, 14.32% as risk category 3, 0.47% as risk category 4, and the rest as risk category 1. Corrective measures should be implemented immediately, as soon as possible, or in the near future, depending on the risks detected.
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sustainable agriculture
musculoskeletal disorders
work postures
melon
greenhouse
OWAS