Work strain and thermophysiological responses in Norwegian fish farming — a field study

Sandsund, Mariann; Wiggen, Øystein Nordrum; Ingunn, M Holmen; Thorvaldsen, Trine

doi:10.2486/indhealth.2020-0259

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“…The most common heat-related health outcome assessed was HRI (n = 57; 62%). Twenty-seven out of 57 of these studies relied on selfreported HRI symptoms (25,27,30,(40)(41)(42), while 21 measured various physiological parameters such as core body temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, changes in body weight, or urine specific gravity (61,68,(70)(71)(72)(73)(74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80)(81)(82)(83)(84)(85)(86)(87)(88). Another commonly assessed heat-related health outcome was kidney disease (n = 28; 30%).…”

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Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Khayat

Halwani

Hneiny

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased. Workers in the food production chain, particularly farmworkers, are especially vulnerable to heat stress due to the strenuous nature of their work, which is performed primarily outdoors under poor working conditions. At the cross-section of climate change and farmworkers' health, a scoping review was undertaken to summarize the existing knowledge regarding the health impacts associated with climate change and heat stress, guide future research toward better understanding current and future climate change risks, and inform policies to protect the health and safety of agricultural workers. A systematic search of 5 electronic databases and gray literature websites was conducted to identify relevant literature published up until December 2021. A total of 9045 records were retrieved from the searches, of which 92 articles were included in the final review. The majority of the reviewed articles focused on heat-related illnesses (n = 57) and kidney diseases (n = 28). The risk factors identified in the reviewed studies included gender, dehydration, heat strain, wearing inappropriate clothing, workload, piece-rate payment, job decision latitude, and hot environmental conditions. On the other hand, various protective and preventive factors were identified including drinking water, changing work hours and schedule of activities, wearing appropriate clothing, reducing soda consumption, taking breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas, and increasing electrolyte consumption in addition to improving access to medical care. This review also identified various factors that are unique to vulnerable agricultural populations, including migrant and child farmworkers. Our findings call for an urgent need to expand future research on vulnerable agricultural communities including migrant workers so as to develop effective policies and interventions that can protect these communities from the effects of heat stress.

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Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Khayat

Halwani

Hneiny

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…High levels of occupational physical activity (OPA) increase the likelihood of cardiovascular problems and musculoskeletal disorders. These factors affect the work performance, comfort, and health of the workers negatively (Sandsund et al 2022). Ngaruiya et al (2019) found 2.78 million worker medical deaths annually.…”

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Ergonomically Designed Fishing Equipment to Improve the Occupational Safety and Health Among Fisherfolks at Jala-Jala, Rizal

Gallardo,

Oliveros,

Ople

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

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This study examines the postures that put fisherfolk in Jala-Jala, Rizal at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and provide ergonomic solutions to improve their performance. Job demand analysis and interviews revealed the factors affecting fisherfolk's jobs. Mr. Basig, the agriculture sector representative in Jala-Jala Rizal, claimed that 90% of the 1,800 fisherfolk aged 40 to early 60s had hip and back pain. 60% of fisherfolk also get fish thorn cuts and stings when lifting nets. Analysis of Variance, Tukey Comparison Analysis, Pareto Chart, Root-Cause Analysis, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), and 5S Lean Methodology were used to conduct the investigation gradually. Thus, fisherfolk routinely pull and carry nets, scoop fish, and pull rope, which statistical study has proven to pose ergonomic dangers. The REBA Analysis classifies these three fishing activities as Action Level 4 high-risk. Therefore, the researchers conceptualized ergonomically designed fishing equipment as well as a working process layout that improves the working condition and lessens the physical discomfort of the fisherfolk. The designed equipment has given the researchers a degree of improvement in the posture of fisherfolk's top three activities by 47.50% in fishing net pulling and carrying, 46.15% in fish scooping, and 21.74% in rope pulling.

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Mass mortality events in marine salmon aquaculture and their influence on occupational health and safety hazards and risk of injury

Neis

Eng

Cavalli³

et al. 2023

Aquaculture

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Work strain and thermophysiological responses in Norwegian fish farming — a field study

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review

Ergonomically Designed Fishing Equipment to Improve the Occupational Safety and Health Among Fisherfolks at Jala-Jala, Rizal

Mass mortality events in marine salmon aquaculture and their influence on occupational health and safety hazards and risk of injury

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