Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during wine grape harvest

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 pa...

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Main Authors: James Meyers, John Miles, Julia Faucett, Fadi Fathallah, Ira Janowitz, Rhonda Smith, Ed Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2006-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
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Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v060n01p25