What is “Stuffing”?
Stuffing consists of placing certain types of ingredients on a fillet (Figure 5) and then rolling the fillet into a ball shape (Figure 6). To complete the task, a worker has to: • pick up a fillet and place it on the scale • pick up a handful of stuffing and place it on the fillet • roll the fillet • place the stuffed fillet on the conveyor The task lasts approximately four seconds. Workers stand to perform this task for the entire shift. Figure 5 – Stuffing What are the risk factors of “Stuffing”? The “stuffing” job poses a risk for repetitive motion injuries because of the improper layout of the work station, limited control over the pace of work and a task design that does not allow workers to change activities throughout the work shift. Highly repetitive hand manipulation while stuffing puts workers at risk for injuries of the wrists. Figure 6 – Stuffing Highly repetitive movements of the upper limbs and sustained muscular tension in the neck and shoulder region create hazards for
