Ergonomics examines the physical capabilities of the human body and the limitations of the human body in relation to a
person’s work tasks, the tools used and the job environment. Meyers et al. (1998) has cited three general risk factors as both endemic and of highest priority throughout the agricultural industry. They are: lifting and carrying heavy loads, sustained or repeated full body bending (stoop) and very highly repetitive hand work (clipping, cutting)