Postural Evaluation in a Poultry Farm for Broiler Chickens

• Autorzy: Wang H. , Kong Y. K. , Jung M. C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The goal of this study was to evaluate working postures in 9 operations of poultry farming for broiler chickens for 14 body segments with 4 categories, and for fingers with 14 categories. Overall, the farmers commonly bent almost all their body segments and used power grips. The operations of cleaning with water wand and inspecting chickens seemed light work because the farmers walked around most of their working time. The operations of detaching base from hanging feeder and attaching base to hanging feeder had the farmers continue squatting to handle the feeders close to the floor. The farmers also repeatedly bent their trunks in shoveling feces, unloading a box of chicks, and releasing chicks. A power grip was frequently observed due to using tools with round handles. Workplace design to raise working height would be necessary for a better working environment for broiler farmers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

simultaneous posture; individual posture; body posture; finger posture

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 1
• Strony: 67--75
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Wang H.

• Industrial and Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea

autor

Kong Y. K.

• Systems Management Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea

autor

Jung M. C.

• Industrial and Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea

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