Identifying lower limb problems and the types of safety footwear worn in the Australian wine industry: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Australian wine industry is a valuable part of the wider Australian economy worth approximately A$45 billion annually and employs 163,790 people either full time or part time. Australian agricultural industries are amongst the nation's most dangerous workplaces with joint, ligament, muscle and tendon injuries being commonplace along with wounds, lacerations and musculoskeletal diseases. It is therefore important to try and minimise the risk of injuries to workers. The aims of this study were to (1) identify whether lower limb problems occur in the Australian wine industry and (2) identify the types of safety footwear worn.

Methods

Participants were recruited from the Australian wine industry. The study was a cross-sectional anonymous survey of 82 questions wit

SUBMITTER: Copper AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8628050 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature