The burden of conveyor belt work in the canteen kitchen: A question of working height?
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The burden of conveyor belt work in the canteen kitchen: A question of working height? / Ohlendorf, Daniela; Schneidereit, Laura; Hermanns, Ingo; Holzgreve, Fabian; Maltry, Laura; Ellegast, Rolf; Wanke, Eileen M; Nienhaus, Albert; Groneberg, David A.
In: WORK, Vol. 73, No. 3, 2022, p. 881-894.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The burden of conveyor belt work in the canteen kitchen: A question of working height?
AU - Ohlendorf, Daniela
AU - Schneidereit, Laura
AU - Hermanns, Ingo
AU - Holzgreve, Fabian
AU - Maltry, Laura
AU - Ellegast, Rolf
AU - Wanke, Eileen M
AU - Nienhaus, Albert
AU - Groneberg, David A
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - BACKGROUND: Working in forced postures and standing continuously can be classified as straining the musculoskeletal system.OBJECTIVE: Since such postures are frequently used in hospital canteen kitchens, we used kinematic analysis to determine the working postures of canteen kitchen staff.METHODS: In this study, the daily work routine of 18 (11 w/7 m) workers of a hospital canteen kitchen (Frankfurt/Main, Germany) aged 21-62 years (46±13 years) was examined by means of kinematic analysis (CULEA system; IFA; Sankt Augustin/Germany) and a detailed computerized analysis of the activities performed on- site. Angle values of the head and trunk were evaluated in accordance with ergonomic standards and presented using percentile values (P05-P95). The OWAS method was also employed to capture the proportions of standing, walking and sitting work.RESULTS: The kinematic posture analysis showed for all activities on the conveyor belt a tendency towards a dorsally inclined body position: trunk inclination (-7.5° to 0), thoracic spine inclination or a bending forward (-11.3° to 0°) and curvature of the back within the thoracic spine (-15.2° to 0°). In addition,>90% of the "activities on the belt" (46% of the daily working routine) were carried out standing.CONCLUSION: The activities on the conveyor belt were characterized by a tendency towards hyperextension of the trunk, possibly due to a too high working environment. Furthermore, an increased burden on body structures while standing can be concluded. From a primary prevention perspective, this increased standing load should be reduced by behavioral and relational prevention measures.
AB - BACKGROUND: Working in forced postures and standing continuously can be classified as straining the musculoskeletal system.OBJECTIVE: Since such postures are frequently used in hospital canteen kitchens, we used kinematic analysis to determine the working postures of canteen kitchen staff.METHODS: In this study, the daily work routine of 18 (11 w/7 m) workers of a hospital canteen kitchen (Frankfurt/Main, Germany) aged 21-62 years (46±13 years) was examined by means of kinematic analysis (CULEA system; IFA; Sankt Augustin/Germany) and a detailed computerized analysis of the activities performed on- site. Angle values of the head and trunk were evaluated in accordance with ergonomic standards and presented using percentile values (P05-P95). The OWAS method was also employed to capture the proportions of standing, walking and sitting work.RESULTS: The kinematic posture analysis showed for all activities on the conveyor belt a tendency towards a dorsally inclined body position: trunk inclination (-7.5° to 0), thoracic spine inclination or a bending forward (-11.3° to 0°) and curvature of the back within the thoracic spine (-15.2° to 0°). In addition,>90% of the "activities on the belt" (46% of the daily working routine) were carried out standing.CONCLUSION: The activities on the conveyor belt were characterized by a tendency towards hyperextension of the trunk, possibly due to a too high working environment. Furthermore, an increased burden on body structures while standing can be concluded. From a primary prevention perspective, this increased standing load should be reduced by behavioral and relational prevention measures.
U2 - 10.3233/WOR-205170
DO - 10.3233/WOR-205170
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 35988232
VL - 73
SP - 881
EP - 894
JO - WORK
JF - WORK
SN - 1051-9815
IS - 3
ER -