TY - NEWS T1 - Silence on the Floor N2 - BEHIND THE WALLS Meatpacking facilities are not accessible to members of the public, but it does not take much imagination to figure out how the ubiquitous use of sharp knives, handling animals and high line speeds converge to create an environment conducive for accidents and increased repetitive movements. A look at injury statistics can put that in perspective. In 2010, Alberta’s meat, hides and pelt products sub-sector had a disabling injury claim rate of 12.42 per 100 person-years worked — the highest of any manufacturing, processing and packaging sub-sectors, notes information from Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Alberta. Hands and fingers are the most commonly injured body parts (27 per cent), followed by the back (13 per cent) and shoulders (11 per cent), notes information from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland in Australia. A1 - Jean, Lian Y1 - 2013/01/10/ UR - http://www.ohscanada.com/news/silence-on-the-floor/1001981474/ Y2 - 2013-01-24 JA - OHS ER -