Moderate cold exposure in the Faroe fishing industry.

Lundqvist, Gunnar; Jensen, Poul; Solberg, Hans E; Davidsen, Eli

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1784

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“…They concluded that cold exposure might be a co-factor in development of chronic problems of the muscles and joints. Lundqvist et al 4) , also indicated the same conclusion for those exposed to moderate cold exposure (5-19°C). We 19) also reported that heat and steam generator (38-40°C continuing for 5 h) improved lumbago among supermarket checkers working in air-conditioning room (18-22°C) during summer.…”

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“…A relationship between indoor cold exposure and the development of subjective complaints particularly those related to the musculoskeletal system have been the subject of a few researches. The associations between indoor cold exposure and some musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain, knee pain and shoulder pain 2) , carpal tunnel syndrome 3) , and neck and shoulders 4) have been reported.…”

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Subjective Symptoms of Female Workers Sorting Goods in Summer

2011

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Subjective musculoskeletal symptoms are more frequently complained about in cold store work and in related conditions than those experienced in normal temperature work. This cross sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of indoor cooling and cold storage goods on the prevalence of subjective symptoms in summer. Female workers sorting cold storage goods (exposed group) were the main subjects of this study (n=47). We also included a group of female workers engaged sorting dry goods as the unexposed to cold group (n=86). Work load for the two groups were estimated according to the recommended criteria. A selfadministered questionnaire covering age, occupational career, smoking, alcohol drinking and physical exercise, present or past history of diseases, individual protective measures against cold or heat, and subjective symptoms (60 items) was used. The air temperature of the site at the start of working time for the workers sorting cold storage goods was 22.2°C which was significantly lower than those measured for the other two work places (25.4°C and 25.4°C) of the unexposed to cold group. Environmental temperatures at the foot level at the sorting workshop of cold storage goods and dry goods were ca.16°C and 26°C all day, respectively. The surface temperatures of cold storage goods were between -2.8°C and 9.4°C. The surface temperature of dry goods was 26.5°C. Among the working characteristic items, only daily working hours in the exposed group (5.6 ± 0.6 h) were significantly longer than those in the unexposed to cold group (4.6 ± 0.9 h) (p<0.01). The prevalence rates of finger cold sensation, stiffness in the fingers, pain in the wrist, pain in the elbow, back dullness, back pain, low-back cold sensation, foot cold sensation and pain in the foot in the exposed group were significantly higher than those in the unexposed to cold group (p<0.05 or p<0.01). Pain in the fingers, numbness in the fingers, pain in the foot and foot numbness due to the cold in the exposed group were significantly higher than those in the unexposed to cold group (p<0.05 or p<0.01). These results suggest that indoor cooling and/or job activities related to cold storage goods could, to some extent, affect peripheral circulatory disturbances; and it could be regarded as a factor related to musculoskeletal symptoms among the exposed workers.

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Section: Fig 6 Discomfort Index In the Workhops In Summersupporting

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Subjective Symptoms of Female Workers Sorting Goods in Summer

2011

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“…In addition, several study populations had an association between cold exposure and other ergonomic job demands, either because of differences in the nature of the work; the effect of cold on work demands (e.g., frozen meat is more resistant to cutting); or the effect of extra thermal clothing on physical workload, body movements and postures of cold-exposed workers. Thus it remains unclear whether cold exposure is an independent risk factor or a co-factor in the development of chronic problems with muscles and joints (Lundqvist et al, 1990).…”

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Musculoskeletal symptoms in cold exposed and non-cold exposed workers

Piedrahita

Punnett

Shahnavaz³

2004

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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A cross-sectional epidemiologic study was carried out to explore the relationship between musculoskeletal symptoms and cold exposure in a large meat processing company in Colombia. All workers in the packing areas (n=162) were recruited: 50 workers from very cold areas (+2 C) and 112 workers from less severely exposed areas (range +8 C to +12 C). Thermal environmental conditions were measured in both areas. By Standardized Nordic Questionnaire, there was a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among the more exposed workers, especially for low back, neck and shoulders. The prevalence ratios for neck and low back symptoms interfering with usual work were 11.2 (95% CI 1.3-93.4) and 4.5 (95% CI 1.6-12.4), respectively. Job features that could not be addressed in this study included work shift (day versus night), adequacy of thermal protective clothing, type of contract with the company and psychosocial conditions at work. The association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal problems is plausible but the mechanism is still obscure and there is a need for further research, both experimental and epidemiologic (preferably cohort studies). Relevance to industryIndustries that have environments with cold exposure might consider measures such as warm rooms for breaks and thermal protective clothing as part of a program to reduce the prevalence of workers' musculoskeletal symptoms. r

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“…High prevalence of pains in the shoulders and in the extremities were reported in the indoor workers exposed to moderate cold 5,17) . However, in this study, prevalence of these pains were not so high either in the traffic control workers or in the construction workers exposed to moderate cold in winter.…”

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“…Some researchers 16,17) reported that indoor workers exposed to moderate cold in the meat and fishing industries often complained thermal discomfort in the fingers. We reported that prevalence of finger and foot cold sensation was high in the workers engaged in excavating Significant differences between the two groups; **p<0.01. ancient objects exposed to moderate cold in winter 8,9) .…”

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Comparison of Subjective Symptoms and Cold Prevention Measures in Winter between Traffic Control Workers and Construction Workers in Japan

Inaba¹,

Kurokawa²,

Mirbod³

2009

Ind Health

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To help making comfortable workplaces and to prevent health disorders induced by the exposure to moderate cold in two different groups of out-door workers, we conducted a survey to compare subjective symptoms and cold prevention measures in winter between traffic control workers and construction workers. The subjects of this study were 98 male traffic control workers and 149 male workers engaged in building construction. Work loads of traffic control workers and construction workers were estimated at RMR1~2 and RMR2~4, respectively. All subjects were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire covering age, occupational career, working figure, present illness, past history of diseases, individual preventive measures to the cold, subjective symptoms in the winter (43 items) and subjective symptoms occurred during daytime working in the winter (6 items). In two parts of the construction workplaces (the place where a morning assembly was held and on the 7th floor of the construction site) dry bulb, wet bulb and globe temperatures were measured in January. Windchill Index (kcal/cm 2 h) was calculated by the measured dry bulb temperature and wind velocity. Mean values of dry bulb temperature between 9:00 and 16:30 in the place where a morning assembly was held for three days were between 4.8 ± 1.2˚C at 9:00am and 9.3 ± 1.1˚C at noon. Mean values of Windchill Index in the place where a morning assembly was held were between 490.8 ± 23.9 kcal/cm 2 h at 9:30am and 608.2 ± 47.3 kcal/cm 2 h at 2:30pm. Occupational career, monthly working days, daily working hours, one way commuting hours, and daily smoking numbers of the traffic control workers were significantly shorter than the construction workers (p<0.01). There were no significant differences in the prevalence of chillness in the arms and legs between the traffic control workers (5.1%) and the construction workers (0.7%). Prevalence of wearing a warm underwear, body warmer, warm trousers, underpants, warm socks, shoe warmer and muffler in the traffic control workers were significantly higher than the construction workers. The subjective symptoms in winter complained most frequently were shoulder stiffness (51.0%), finger cold sensation (50.0%) and neck stiffness (48.0%) in the traffic control workers, and were easy to get fatigued (49.0%), lumbago (48.3%) and finger cold sensation (47.7%) in the construction workers. On the basis of the results obtained, it is clearly shown that the two groups are at the risk of disorders due to their working environment. Therefore, these workers are needed to undergo occupational health programs for prevention of cold exposure disorders. Applications of preventive countermeasures for both groups are discussed.

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Moderate cold exposure in the Faroe fishing industry.

Cited by 12 publications

References 10 publications

Subjective Symptoms of Female Workers Sorting Goods in Summer

Subjective Symptoms of Female Workers Sorting Goods in Summer

Musculoskeletal symptoms in cold exposed and non-cold exposed workers

Comparison of Subjective Symptoms and Cold Prevention Measures in Winter between Traffic Control Workers and Construction Workers in Japan

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