Job rotation in beef packing operations: beyond the physical dimensions of work
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Resumo: | Brazilian Regulation NR-36, specific to the slaughterhouse and meat packing industries, emphasizes the implementation of job turnover to reduce workers' exposure to repetitive and machine-controlled physical strain. However, studies have shown that the effects of such measures are generally less than expected, and that rotation alone is not the solution to work-related health problems. Based on a study performed in a beef packing plant, the article aims to present and discuss real work dimensions that are considered relevant to the plant workers' health and safety. Knowledge of such dimensions is important for the implementation of job rotation projects. The methodology included interviews with 16 volunteers divided into four groups. The focus group and collective confrontation techniques were used, drawing on videos of the work. The results pointed to dimensions already known in the literature, related to physical strain, the required skills, work pace, and insufficient time to perform quality work. New data appeared in relation to the work's heterogeneous specifications, representing a source of psychological pressure during work in the cattle slaughtering areas. These organizational dimensions impact workers' individual and collective activity as well as workplace health. In our view, and corroborating international studies, in addition to the work's physical dimensions, organizational, human, strategic, and pedagogical aspects should be considered in projects involving the implementation of job rotation. |
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Job rotation in beef packing operations: beyond the physical dimensions of workWorkloadLabor LegislationOccupational HealthBrazilian Regulation NR-36, specific to the slaughterhouse and meat packing industries, emphasizes the implementation of job turnover to reduce workers' exposure to repetitive and machine-controlled physical strain. However, studies have shown that the effects of such measures are generally less than expected, and that rotation alone is not the solution to work-related health problems. Based on a study performed in a beef packing plant, the article aims to present and discuss real work dimensions that are considered relevant to the plant workers' health and safety. Knowledge of such dimensions is important for the implementation of job rotation projects. The methodology included interviews with 16 volunteers divided into four groups. The focus group and collective confrontation techniques were used, drawing on videos of the work. The results pointed to dimensions already known in the literature, related to physical strain, the required skills, work pace, and insufficient time to perform quality work. New data appeared in relation to the work's heterogeneous specifications, representing a source of psychological pressure during work in the cattle slaughtering areas. These organizational dimensions impact workers' individual and collective activity as well as workplace health. In our view, and corroborating international studies, in addition to the work's physical dimensions, organizational, human, strategic, and pedagogical aspects should be considered in projects involving the implementation of job rotation.Conservatoire Natl Arts & Metiers, 41 Rue Gay Lussac, F-75005 Paris, FranceUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias & Tecnol, Presidente Prudente, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias & Tecnol, Presidente Prudente, BrazilCadernos Saude PublicaConservatoire Natl Arts & MetiersUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Nascimento, AdelaideMessias, Iracimara Anchieta de [UNESP]2019-10-03T18:19:57Z2019-10-03T18:19:57Z2018-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article11application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-311X00095817Cadernos De Saude Publica. Rio De Janiero: Cadernos Saude Publica, v. 34, n. 10, 11 p., 2018.0102-311Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/18409710.1590/0102-311X00095817S0102-311X2018001005008WOS:000449625100001S0102-311X2018001005008.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPporCadernos De Saude Publicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-19T06:06:29Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/184097Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T15:20:27.554512Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Job rotation in beef packing operations: beyond the physical dimensions of work |
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Job rotation in beef packing operations: beyond the physical dimensions of work |
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Nascimento, Adelaide |
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Nascimento, Adelaide Messias, Iracimara Anchieta de [UNESP] |
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Conservatoire Natl Arts & Metiers Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Nascimento, Adelaide Messias, Iracimara Anchieta de [UNESP] |
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Brazilian Regulation NR-36, specific to the slaughterhouse and meat packing industries, emphasizes the implementation of job turnover to reduce workers' exposure to repetitive and machine-controlled physical strain. However, studies have shown that the effects of such measures are generally less than expected, and that rotation alone is not the solution to work-related health problems. Based on a study performed in a beef packing plant, the article aims to present and discuss real work dimensions that are considered relevant to the plant workers' health and safety. Knowledge of such dimensions is important for the implementation of job rotation projects. The methodology included interviews with 16 volunteers divided into four groups. The focus group and collective confrontation techniques were used, drawing on videos of the work. The results pointed to dimensions already known in the literature, related to physical strain, the required skills, work pace, and insufficient time to perform quality work. New data appeared in relation to the work's heterogeneous specifications, representing a source of psychological pressure during work in the cattle slaughtering areas. These organizational dimensions impact workers' individual and collective activity as well as workplace health. In our view, and corroborating international studies, in addition to the work's physical dimensions, organizational, human, strategic, and pedagogical aspects should be considered in projects involving the implementation of job rotation. |
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