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Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing OSHA 3213-12R 2013 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health.” Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission. Source credit is requested but not required. This information will be made available to sensory- impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: 1-877-889-5627. This publication provides a general overview of a particular standards-related topic. This publication does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities which are set forth in OSHA standards, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Moreover, because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, for additional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements, the reader should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts. This guidance document is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan. In addition, the Act’s General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Cover photo courtesy of National Chicken Council Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 3213-12R 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 A Process for Protecting Workers ........................................................................................................................ 3 Provide Management Support ....................................................................................................................... 3 Involve Workers ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Provide Training ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Identify Problems ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Encourage and Utilize Early Reports of Injuries ........................................................................................... 6 Implement Solutions ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Evaluate Progress ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Engineering Solutions ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Additional Sources of Information ..................................................................................................................... 26 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Workers’ Rights ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 OSHA Assistance, Services and Programs ....................................................................................................... 28 Establishing an Injury and Illness Prevention Program ............................................................................. 28 Compliance Assistance Specialists .............................................................................................................. 28 Free On-site Safety and Health Consultation Services for Small Business ....................................................28 Cooperative Programs ................................................................................................................................... 29 Occupational Safety and Health Training .................................................................................................... 29 OSHA Educational Materials ......................................................................................................................... 29 NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program ........................................................................................................ 30 Getting Help with Health Hazards ................................................................................................................ 30 OSHA Regional Offices ........................................................................................................................................ 31 How to Contact OSHA .......................................................................................................................................... 32 VI OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FOREWORD Originally published in 2004, these updated poultry processors consider these solutions in the guidelines provide recommendations for poultry context of a systematic process that includes the processing facilities to reduce the number elements described in the pages that follow. and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In preparing the following OSHA recognizes that small employers in particular recommendations, OSHA reviewed existing may not have or need as comprehensive a process practices and programs as well as available as would result from implementation of every action scientific information on ergonomic-related risk described in this document. The agency also realizes factors in poultry processing facilities. OSHA’s that many small employers may need assistance guidelines are designed specifically for the poultry in implementing an appropriate process to prevent processing industry; however, other industries MSDs. OSHA provides free consultation services may find the recommendations and solutions to help small employers with ergonomics and presented useful. other safety and health issues. These consultation The heart of these guidelines is the process services are independent of OSHA’s enforcement for protecting workers and the description of activity. Information can be found in the back of various solutions that have been implemented these guidelines and on the OSHA Consultation web by poultry processors. OSHA recommends that page at www.osha.gov/consultation. PREVENTION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES IN POULTRY PROCESSING 1 INTRODUCTION Many poultry processing jobs are physically demanding and involve factors that increase the In the mid-1980s, the poultry processing industry risk of developing an MSD. These factors include began to focus on the problem of work-related repetition, force, awkward and static postures, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs and vibration (8). In addition, many operations in include injury to the nerves, tendons, muscles poultry processing occur with a chilled product and supporting structures of the hands, wrists, or in a cold environment. Cold temperatures in elbows, shoulders, neck and low back (1, 2). In combination with these ergonomic risk factors 1986, members of the poultry processing industry increase the potential for MSDs to develop (1). developed a guideline advocating training, identifying ergonomic hazards, and developing In these guidelines, we use the term MSD to refer solutions to reduce ergonomic risk factors and to a variety of injuries and illnesses that occur from early medical intervention as a means to reduce repeated use or overexertion, including: the occurrence of MSDs and their associated ■ Carpal tunnel syndrome; costs (3). ■ Tendinitis; In August 1993, OSHA published its Ergonomics ■ Rotator cuff injuries (a shoulder problem); Program Management Guidelines for ■ Epicondylitis (an elbow problem); Meatpacking Plants [meatpacking guidelines] ■ Trigger finger; and (4). The meatpacking guidelines specifically ■ Muscle strains and low back injuries. recommended that employers implement an Studies published in the scientific literature ergonomics process to identify and correct and research reports also confirm experiences ergonomics-related problems in their worksites. documented in the poultry industry. A recent
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