Ergonomic exposure case studies in Massachusetts fishing vessels

Fulmer, Scott; Buchholz, Bryan

doi:10.1002/ajim.10086

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“…This study The fish processing industry in several country have produced musculo skeletal disorder, i.e: Swedia [1 -4], United States [5,6], Egypt [7], Malaysia [8], Canada [9], and Norway [10,11]. Among those processing are small-scale industry [12].…”

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confidence: 99%

Ergonomics smoke machine for indigenous people in Indonesia

Nurmianto

2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract.A participatory process is used in the design of a user-centered smoke machine, resulting in lasting benefits to the community. This program of IbM (Science and Technology for Society) has designed fish fumes that are mobile, portable and environmentally ergonomic, applying appropriate technology about fumigation so as to increase knowledge to the community. This program improve people skills especially in smoked fish production, increase employment in the field of fishery products processing business. With this activity can grow the interest of the community to entrepreneurship for those who have not started a business and will increase its business for those who have started the processing business of fishery processing. Benefits derived from IbM (Science and Technology for Society) program are, among others, reduced air pollution caused by open fish curing system so that air quality environment, especially around fish processing SMEs to be better, can support and strengthen fish processing industry in the coastal area that began to grow and especially support local SMEs, increase the quantity and quality of patents that can be generated from community service activities funded by Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Technology Research and Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomics smoke machine for indigenous people in Indonesia

Nurmianto

2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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“…Hearing protection has improved worldwide, but protection is not used consistently. 10 Fishermen had a slightly higher rate of hospital contacts over time perhaps because they are now more aware of the problem or are more attentive to it than before.…”

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confidence: 97%

Evaluation of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Fishermen Who Work in Motor Boats in Karaikal

Arumugam¹,

Tukalan²,

Anchery³

et al. 2015

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Fishing is one of the oldest professions. It is important an occupation for the coastal population of karaikal. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in a population of fishermen. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In an OPD based clinical study, 63 fishermen (Mean age-37.55), between 30 and 50 years of age, underwent otorhinolaryngologic evaluation, and hearing assessment through pure tone audiometry. RESULTS: Headache was the most common presenting symptom (n-18, 38.09%) followed by hearing loss (n-18, 28.57%) and tinnitus (n-12, 19.04%). CONCLUSIONS: The most evident neurotological symptoms were headache, hearing loss and tinnitus. Audiometric screening must become mandatory. Noise is an exposure that not only causes hearing loss, but also acts as a stressor. Intervention at early stages is helpful in preventing the progression of NIHL.

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“…Operating fishing gear and fish-processing machines is heavily reliant on upper body work [2,3]. We therefore decided to adjust the age estimates of HR max for upper body work.…”

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“…Working conditions on board fishing vessels include exposure to potential hazardous situations, low ambient temperatures [1], muscle stress (heavy lifting) [2], noise [3] and unusual and long working hours [4]. These may have undesirable health effects and diminished performance.…”

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confidence: 99%