http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 http://xtf.cdlib.org:8080/xtf/search?docsPerPage%3D100;f10-subject%3Dwine%20grape%20hand%20harvest Results for your query: docsPerPage=100;f10-subject=wine grape hand harvest Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://xtf.cdlib.org:8080/xtf/data/pdf/calag60-1/calag60-1.pdf Hand-harvest work in wine grape vineyards is physically demanding and exposes workers to a variety of ergonomics risk factors. Analysis of these exposures together with data on reported work-related injuries points to the risk of back injury as a prevention priority, in particular the lifting and carrying of tubs of cut grapes (weighing up to 80 pounds) during harvest. Our study evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention — the use of a smaller picking tub — on the incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms among workers during two harvest seasons. Reducing the weight of the picking tub by 19% (to below 50 pounds) resulted in a five-fold reduction in workers’ post-season musculoskeletal symptom scores, without significant reductions in productivity. http://xtf.cdlib.org:8080/xtf/data/pdf/calag60-1/calag60-1.pdf Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT