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Assessment of Postural Load during Melon Cultivation in Mediterranean Greenhouses

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  • Marta Gómez-Galán

    (Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • José Pérez-Alonso

    (Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre

    (Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), 04120 Almería, Spain
    Laboratory-Observatory Andalusian Working Conditions in the Agricultural Sector (LASA), 41092 Seville, Spain)

  • Julián Sánchez-Hermosilla-López

    (Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), 04120 Almería, Spain)

Abstract

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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  • Marta Gómez-Galán & José Pérez-Alonso & Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre & Julián Sánchez-Hermosilla-López, 2018. "Assessment of Postural Load during Melon Cultivation in Mediterranean Greenhouses," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-33, August.
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