Ergonomics Interventions at Badger Mining Corporation

• Autorzy: Torma-Krajewski J. , Lehman M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In 2005, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Badger Mining Corporation entered a partnership to implement ergonomics interventions, including a systematic process, to address exposure to risk factors that may result in musculoskeletal disorders or other types of injuries/illnesses. As a result of this partnership, an ergonomics process was integrated with the existing safety and health programme to promote an on-going application of ergonomics principles, and over 40 task-specific interventions were implemented during the first year of the process. This paper presents details of the process integration, and several examples of task-specific interventions that reduced exposure to risk factors.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

egonomics processes; participatory ergonomics; ergonomics interventions

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 14, No. 3
• Strony: 351--359
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 4 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Torma-Krajewski J.

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh, PA, USA

autor

Lehman M.

• Badger Mining Corporation, Berlin, WI, USA

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