Papers & Articles

PAPERS & ARTICLES

Comparison of Platform versus Ladders for Harvest in Northern California Pear Orchard. Elkins, R.B., Meyers, J.M., Duraj, V., Miles, J.A., Tejeda, D.J., Mitcham, E.J., Biasi, W.V., Asín, L. and Abreu, J. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 909:241-249. (2011).
Limitations in fields of vision for simulated young farm tractor operators. Chang, J. H., Fathallah, F. A., Pickett, W., Miller, B. J., & Marlenga, B. Ergonomics, 53(6), 758-766. (2010).

Musculoskeletal disorders in labor-intensive agriculture. Fathallah, F. A. Appl Ergon, 41(6), 738-743. (2010).

Three Approaches to Reducing Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Hand Harvest of Treefruit. Fathallah, F. A., Meyers, J. M., Faucett, J., Miles, J. A., Duraj, V., & Janowitz, I. In Proceedings of 17th World Congress on Ergonomics. (2009).
Ability of youth operators to reach farm tractor controls.Fathallah, F. A., Chang, J. H., Pickett, W., & Marlenga, B. Ergonomics, 52(6), 685-694. (2009).
Low back disorders in agriculture and the role of stooped work: scope, potential interventions, and research needs. Fathallah, F. A., Miller, B. J., & Miles, J. A. J Agric Saf Health, 14(2), 221-245. (2008).
Rest break interventions in stoop labor tasks. Faucett, J., Meyers, J., Miles, J., Janowitz, I., and Fathallah, F.A.Applied Ergonomics, 37, 219-226. (2007).

Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during wine grape harvest. Meyers, J.M., Miles, J.A., Faucett, J., Fathallah, F.A., Janowitz, I., Smith, R., and Weber, E. California Agriculture, 60(1), 25-31 (2006).

Ergonomic evaluation of California winegrape trellis systems. Kato, A., Fathallah, F.A, Miles, J.A., Meyers, J.M., Faucett, J., Janowitz, I., and Garcia, E. J. Ag Safety and Health, 12(10), 17-28. (2006).

The effect of feedback training on lumbosacral compression during simulated occupational lifting. Agruss, C.D., Williams, K.R., and Fathallah, F.A.Ergonomics 10, 1103-1115. (2004).

Machine Handling of Wine Grape Picking Containers. Victor Duraj, John A. Miles, James M Meyers. July 2001.

Precision Dispenser for Application of Growth Regulator in Wholesale Nurseries. Victor Duraj, John A. Miles, James M Meyers, John N Kabashima, Ira L Janowitz. July 1998.

Ergonomics Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorder in Wine Grape Vineyard Work.. James M. Meyers, John A. Miles, Julia Faucett, Ira L Janowitz, Diana G Tejeda, Edward Weber, Rhonda Smith, Linda Garcia. Summer 1998.

Reducing Risk Factors for the Development of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Problems in Nursery Work. Ira Janowitz, James M. Meyers, Diana G. Tejeda, John A. Miles, Victor Duraj, Julia Faucett, John N. Kabashima. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, January, 1998, Vol 13, No. 1, pp. 9-14 [ISSN 1047-322X].
Impact of Selected Engineering Controls in Reducing Ergonomic Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursery Work.Meyers, J., I. Janowitz, D. Tejeda, J. Miles, V. Duraj, J. Faucett, J. Kabashima. 1997. (Not yet published).

Ergonomics in Agriculture: Workplace Priority Setting in the Nursery Industry. Meyers, J., J. Miles, J. Faucett, I. Janowitz, D Tejeda, J. Kabashima. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. February 1997. v58 n2. p121(6).
Using ergonomics in the prevention of Musculoskeletal cumulative trauma injuries in agriculture. Meyers, J., L. Bloomberg, J. Faucett, I. Janowitz, and J. Miles. Journal of Agromedicine. The Haworth Press, Inc. 1995. v2 n3.
Occupational injuries in California agriculture 1981-1990. Meyers, J. AgSafe and UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 1992.
Testing New Ways to Prevent Injuries in Nursery Work. Auslander, Vivian. Pacific Coast Nurseryman and Garden Supply Dealer. Cox Publishing. v56 n2. 1997. p37(5).