Job Redesign Needs for Aged Workers

• Autorzy: Kawakami M. , Inoue F. , Ohkubo T. , Ueno T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this paper is to explore and present a proposal for redesigning elements of the workplace for agech workers. The method of research was to observe, record, and measure the actions of sitting workers performing assembly operations on electrical products in the Kani Plant Nagoya Works of Mitsubishi Electric Co. (Japan). The evaluation index used in the experiment was obtained by measuring time motion elements, cycle time per product, and motion velocity waves of elderly workers. Those motion characteristics were then compared to the motion characteristics of young workers. The results led to job redesign elements being identified to reduce handling factors of high difficulty for aged workers and to the necessity to consider a coefficient of correction in Method Time Measurement (MTM) according to differences in the manufactured object’s weight.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ergonomics; job redesign; work intensity; assembly operation; labor productivity

PL

ergonomia; wydajność pracy; montaż; starsi pracownicy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: Vol. 4, No. 4
• Strony: 471--483
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kawakami M.

• Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Japan

autor

Inoue F.

• Nittsu Research Center, Inc., Japan

autor

Ohkubo T.

• Nihon University, Japan

autor

Ueno T.

• Kanagawa University, Japan

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