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STUDY &
TARGET
POPULATION
Erisman and
Wick (1992)
RELEVANCE TO
MEAT INDUSTRY
PROBLEM & RISK FACTOR
CONTROL MEASURE
EFFECT
Assembly workers
Pinch grips, wrist deviation
Provided new assembly
fixture
Eliminated pinch grips,
reduced wrist deviations by
65%, reduced cycle time by
50%
Luttmann and
Jager (1992)
Weavers
Forearm muscle fatigue
Redesigned workstation
(numerous changes)
Reduced fatigue build-up as
indicated by EMG, improved
quality of product
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