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

摘要

A job redesign effort was undertaken at Farmland Foods, Inc., Denison, Iowa, amajor 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.