REDUCING MUSCULOSKELETAL LOAD IN A FISHING ENTERPRISE

Awkward postures, repetitive manual handling and high musculoskeletal loads were required to transfer fish from a brine container to an open-work box. Further manual handling was required to transport boxes of fish to a weighing and packing station using a manual pallet trolley. The aims of the interventions described were:

1. reduction of employee musculoskeletal load in a fishing enterprises, and

2. prevention of development of musculoskeletal disorders among the fishing sector workers.