WASHINGTON — A new, independent study released by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found that the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), like carpel tunnel syndrome, among workers at poultry processing plants operating was not influenced by evisceration line speed.
The study also found:
- The exposure levels for increased MSD risk for many poultry processing jobs were similar to levels observed in other studies.
- Evisceration line speed is not indicative of MSD risk.
- While piece rate, the number of chicken parts handled per minute by each worker, was associated with increased risk, this. . .
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