Brazil is classified as the second largest world chicken meat producer and leading exporter. This study aimed at analyzing the characteristics of bodily discomfort in poultry slaughterhouse workers, and its associations with the occupational risk factors. The study included 312 workers, 207 females and 105 males. A body map for evaluating discomfort and an interview regarding organizational issues andcriteria of the OCRA method were used. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test (p≤0.05) were used. It was found that 85.9% of respondents performed repetitive tasks, 98.1% took rest breaks, 44.6% performed job rotation (2-7 tasks), 40.4% used tools and 62.5% felt cold. Additionally, 71.2% felt discomfort in at least one body region and the b...
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around fi...
A doença mental é uma das causas atribuídas ao grande número de ausências no trabalho devido à incap...
AbstractPurpose: The poultry slaughterhouse workers (PSW) are at substantial risk of developing work...
Brazil is classified as the second largest world chicken meat producer and leading exporter. This st...
AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the risks associated with the repetitive movements of ...
The aim of this study was to analyze how the ergonomic conditions influence the health, comfort and ...
ABSTRACT: Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country’s exports, employing...
Orientador: Maria Ines MonteiroDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade...
This study aimed at carrying out the characteristics existing in slaughterhouses work scenarios, tak...
The slaughterhouse industry makes Brazil a major producer and exporter of meat. In this perspective,...
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of health related symptoms and to anal...
The poultry abattoir industry continues to grow and contribute significantly to the gross domestic p...
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of health related symptoms and to anal...
Swine production is an important business in Brazil with 2.5 million sows, and in this economic sect...
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around fi...
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around fi...
A doença mental é uma das causas atribuídas ao grande número de ausências no trabalho devido à incap...
AbstractPurpose: The poultry slaughterhouse workers (PSW) are at substantial risk of developing work...
Brazil is classified as the second largest world chicken meat producer and leading exporter. This st...
AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the risks associated with the repetitive movements of ...
The aim of this study was to analyze how the ergonomic conditions influence the health, comfort and ...
ABSTRACT: Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country’s exports, employing...
Orientador: Maria Ines MonteiroDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade...
This study aimed at carrying out the characteristics existing in slaughterhouses work scenarios, tak...
The slaughterhouse industry makes Brazil a major producer and exporter of meat. In this perspective,...
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of health related symptoms and to anal...
The poultry abattoir industry continues to grow and contribute significantly to the gross domestic p...
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of health related symptoms and to anal...
Swine production is an important business in Brazil with 2.5 million sows, and in this economic sect...
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around fi...
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around fi...
A doença mental é uma das causas atribuídas ao grande número de ausências no trabalho devido à incap...
AbstractPurpose: The poultry slaughterhouse workers (PSW) are at substantial risk of developing work...