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2009
Work (Reading, Mass.)
Correlations in between EAWS and OCRA Index concerning the repetitive loads of the upper limbs in automobile manufacturing industries2012 •
Upper limbs repetitive tasks are one of the main sources of risk for the workers of the manufacturing industries and the standards ISO 11228-3 and EN 1005-5 addressed this issue since 2007. EAWS (European Assembly Worksheet) is a 1st level ergonomic risk assessment method and it provides in its 4th section a score to measure the load level for the upper limbs based on a traffic light scheme. According to the relevant ISO/CEN standards, the OCRA Index is the preferred system to refer to in the evaluation of the biomechanical stress of hand-harm-shoulder system. This correlation study is based on a 45 workstations sample coming from the automobile manufacturing industry. According to the results, EAWS4 shows an excellent correlation with OCRA index (Spearman's rho correlation index 0.95). Being EAWS based on biometric statistical data distribution, its typical application is the process design phase, but adopting a conservative approach in the interpretation of EAWS4 score for ris...
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Muscular capabilities and workload of flight attendants for pushing and pulling trolleys aboard aircraft2007 •
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are extremely common health problem and have important consequences for the individual and the society which are affecting millions of European workers across all employment sectors. One of the main objectives of TIAM is to collect good practices in prevention of WMSDs and disseminate the good practice to all the regions. Three documents related to collect good practices (Good practices definition, Good practices report form and Questionnaire form for regional policy) had been sent to all the participant regions. Good practices and successful experiences or innovations in WMSDs prevention have been collected from 5 European regions. A good practice database has been developed based on 8 categories: TIAM region; Sector; Topic; WMSDs relevance; Work activities; Risk assessment methodology; Results of reassessment and Impact on performance. Finally, the database has been successfully uploaded onto the website (www.TIAM.eu) in order to shar...
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is currently not only a health problem in enterprises across six European regions which are Catalonia (ES), Lombardy (IT), South-West Bohemia (CZ) Upper Austria (AU), Estonia (EE), Provincie Noord-Brabantv(NL), but also impacts negatively on productivity and on the competitiveness of enterprises. This project, granted by Innovation 4 Welfare (I4W), will provide a high value to enterprises in the participating regions. However, although EU-legislation has established new and highly innovative technical standards the area of “physical ergonomics, specifically aimed at protecting the “working population” from biomechanical and organizational risks for WMSDs, it is still not easy for users to find a suitable tool or strategy for identifying hazards and assessing risks for purposes of WMSDs prevention effectively. Another equally important aspect is that there is a big gap between applications and the EN standards regarding to WMSD prevention within European regions. Hence, this project (TIAM) aims at developing a set of toolkits to help users find the most suitable and effective solution to the problem at hand, on the other hand, to strengthen the application of EN standards based WMSD prevention tools and methods in European workplace. As a result, four types of tools have been developed for both simple tasks and more complex variable tasks in this project. Additionally, there are two main policy recommendations which have been drawn from the result of the project: 1) Create legislative conditions supporting ergonomic methods in SMEs and risk management concerning WMSD; 2) Promote information on European legislation concerning the ergonomics and WMSD. This paper closes by suggesting that an essential element for successful prevention of WMSDs is the interaction between the workers and the policy makers, knowledge providers.
Work (Reading, Mass.)
IEA/WHO toolkit for WMSDs prevention: criteria and practical tools for a step by step approach2012 •
When studying WMSDs, several determinants and their interrelationship are considered as relevant. Hence the necessity of an "holistic" approach to prevention, especially when preparing technical rules and strategic plans. There is a strong request, from OSH agencies and operators, for developing "simple" tools for risk assessment and management. In this context WHO asked IEA to develop a "Toolkit for WMSD prevention". The paper presents one of the main contribution to this WHO project, focused on selecting tools at different level for hazard identification, risk estimation and management. Proposals are based on two essential criteria: Acting on a step-by-step approach; Taking into account the presence of multiple influencing factors. The proposals consider: A Basic Step devoted to hazard identification by operative "key-enter" questions, that can be operated also by non-experts. A First Step, (quick assessment), for identifying 3 possible cond...
Work (Reading, Mass.)
A simple tool for preliminary hazard identification and quick assessment in craftwork and small/medium enterprises (SME)2012 •
During the last Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), Beijing, August 2009, an international group was founded aimed at developing a "toolkit for MSD prevention" within IEA and in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO). Possible users of toolkits are: members of health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, line supervisors; labor inspectors; health workers implementing basic occupational health services; occupational health and safety specialists.According to ISO standard 11228 series and the new Draft CD ISO 12259-2009: Application document guides for the potential user, a computer software ( in Excel®) was create dealing with hazard "mapping" in handicraft The proposed methodology, using specific key enters and quick assessment criteria, allows a simple ergonomics hazard identification and risk estimation. Thus it makes possible to decide for which professional hazards a more exhaustive risk assessment will ...
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Computers & Industrial Engineering
Combining economic and social goals in the design of production systems by using ergonomics standards2004 •
7th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, 2013
Optimal Break and Job Rotation Schedules of High Repetitive Low Load Manual Tasks in Assembly Lines: An OCRA Based Approach2013 •
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety
Influence of automation on biomechanical exposure of the upper-limbs in an industrial assembly line: a pilot studyBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Key Indicator Method for Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO) - evaluation of a new method for the assessment of working conditions within a cross-sectional study2010 •
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Physical Workload Standards/Guidelines from a Nordic Perspective2000 •
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Occupational Risk Evaluation through Infrared Thermography: Development and Proposal of a Rapid Screening Tool for Risk Assessment Arising from Repetitive Actions of the Upper LimbsChemical engineering transactions
Hand-held olive beaters: Analysis of the upper limb disorders and hand-arm vibration risks2017 •
International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation
Ergonomic risk assessment in DHM tools employing motion data - exposure calculation and comparison to epidemiological reference dataWork (Reading, Mass.)
Ergonomics and workplace design: application of Ergo-UAS System in Fiat Group Automobiles2012 •
Applied Mechanics and Materials
Manual Assembly Workstation Redesign Based on a New Quantitative Method for Postural Comfort Evaluation2013 •
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XVII International Scientific Conference on Industrial Systems IS'17
A RULA-Based Optimization Model for Workers' Assignment to an Assembly Line2017 •
International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, vol. 9, no. 3, Pag. 129-138
Minimizing and Balancing Ergonomic Risk of Workers of an Assembly Line by Job Rotation: a MINLP Model2018 •
Acta of Bioengineering and …
Assessment of biomechanical risk at work: practical approaches and tools2008 •
Work (Reading, Mass.)
Screening of risk from patient manual handling with MAPO method2012 •
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Ergonomic risk assessment of manual material handling at an automotive manufacturing company2017 •
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Procedure for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders: Application to Underground Mining Works. Duazary2020 •
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Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Work‑related musculoskeletal disorders among health care professionals: A cross‑sectional assessment of risk factors in a tertiary hospital, India2014 •
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Ergonomic evaluation of complex work: a participative approach employing video–computer interaction, exemplified in a study of order picking2000 •