Study Recommends Ways to Reduce Risk of CTS by Poultry Workers

A reduction in hand activity and force used by poultry-processing workers should reduce their risk of carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a health hazard evaluation of a South Carolina poultry-processing plant, conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.The NIOSH evaluation, which was requested by the poultry-processing plant, found:42% of workers in the study had evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome, and 41% of workers in the study worked in jobs that involved hand activity and force above recommended limits for minimizing risk of carpal tunnel syndrome.Of 131 emplo...