Table 1

Work organisational characteristics in slaughterhouses

Slaughterhouse 1Slaughterhouse 2Slaughterhouse 3Total
Total workers (n)30003500500011 500
Participants (n)241312372925
Physical exercise (PE)YesYesNo
Daily working time (hours, min)7 hours 20 min8 hours 48 min8 hours 48 min
Repetitive work (min/workday)407 min489 min481 min
Uniform change (min/workday)15 min15 min15 min
Work shifts (n)322
Rest breaks (n)355
Prescribed rest breaks10 min break2×8 min breaks4×8 min breaks
8 min—PE5–8 min—PE60 min meal
60 min meal15 min coffee
45 min meal