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Cooperative Agreement for the Demonstration of an Ergonomic Intervention in the Red Meat-Packing Industry at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa. Final Report.

PB95182424

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Riley, M. W.; Cochran, D. J.; May, D. R.; Schwoerer, C. E.; Stentz, T. L.
Page Count	172
Abstract	A job redesign effort was undertaken at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa, a major meat packing facility. Management/labor were formed with members from every department in the firm. These teams were trained in team building and ergonomic principles. One of the functions of the teams was to prioritize jobs for ergonomic redesign. The teams also developed and implemented solutions. Significant reductions were noted in the incidence and severity of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), lost production days, restricted duty days, and personnel turnover. Team analysis of CTD related outcomes, survey data, and team performance data revealed that a majority of the teams functioned well.
Keywords	Meat packing industry Occupational safety and health Human factors engineering Job analysis Industrial plants Work environments Traumatic disorders Program effectiveness Participative management Performance evaluation Production Group dynamics Labor relations Lost work days Ergonomics teams
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	Nebraska Univ.-Lincoln. Dept. of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199511
Contract Number	U60/CCU708726-01-1

Cooperative Agreement for the Demonstration of an Ergonomic Intervention in the Red Meat-Packing Industry at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa. Final Report.

Cooperative Agreement for the Demonstration of an Ergonomic Intervention in the Red Meat-Packing Industry at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa. Final Report.
PB95182424

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Riley, M. W.; Cochran, D. J.; May, D. R.; Schwoerer, C. E.; Stentz, T. L.
Page Count	172
Abstract	A job redesign effort was undertaken at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa, a major meat packing facility. Management/labor were formed with members from every department in the firm. These teams were trained in team building and ergonomic principles. One of the functions of the teams was to prioritize jobs for ergonomic redesign. The teams also developed and implemented solutions. Significant reductions were noted in the incidence and severity of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), lost production days, restricted duty days, and personnel turnover. Team analysis of CTD related outcomes, survey data, and team performance data revealed that a majority of the teams functioned well.
Keywords	Meat packing industry Occupational safety and health Human factors engineering Job analysis Industrial plants Work environments Traumatic disorders Program effectiveness Participative management Performance evaluation Production Group dynamics Labor relations Lost work days Ergonomics teams
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57Y - Toxicology 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	Nebraska Univ.-Lincoln. Dept. of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199511
Contract Number	U60/CCU708726-01-1