Improving Working Conditions in an Iranian Hospital: A Participatory Ergonomics Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Mehdi Faraji Kujerdi ◽  
Hamidreza Mokarami ◽  
Vahid keshtkar ◽  
Mansour Ziaei ◽  
Peyman Petramfar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Participatory Ergonomics

scholarly journals Improvement Of Working Condition Through A Participatory Ergonomics Approach Decrease Low Back Pain Complaints And Increase The Productivity Of Tailors

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadma Putri ◽  
I Putu Gede Adiatmika ◽  
I Made Krisna Dinata
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Participatory Ergonomics ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
Long Duration

Tailors work in a static position and bend over with a relatively long duration of workPostural muscle load on tailors results in the risk of complaints of low back pain which affects the productivity of tailor. The aim is to know the effect of improving working conditions through a participatory ergonomics approach to reduce low back pain complaints and increase tailor productivity.The method uses of experimental research with treatment by subject design, involving 9 samples selected by simple random sampling. Period 1 sample is working with conventional working conditions. Period 2 samples worked with improving working conditions through a participatory ergonomics approach. Washing out period and adaptation are given between the two periods. Complaints of low back pain were measured by the Oswestry Disability Index, while productivity was based on a comparison between the number of stitches/day and the score for complaints of low back pain per working time. The results showed that improving working conditions through a participatory ergonomics approach had a significant effect (p < 0.05). There was a decreasing in low back pain by 11.87% from an average of 48.67±1.73 to 42.89±1.76 and an increasing in productivity of 42.10% from an average of 0.038±0.004 to 0.054±0.005.

scholarly journals Union Assimilation of the Ergonomics Approach and the Transformation of Social Relations

2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 852-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Gadbois ◽  
Robert Villatte ◽  
Jean-Paul Bourne ◽  
Laurent Visier
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Hospital Sector ◽  
Participatory Ergonomics ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
Sector Union ◽  
Large Scale Project

A large-scale project to introduce a participatory ergonomics approach into one hundred health care establishments in France was conducted by a hospital sector union. The project took the form of ergonomics training provided to union delegates to committees responsible for health, safety and working conditions. Data on the project's progress and results show that when unions had assimilated an ergonomic approach, the view that hospital actors (employees, union members, management) had of one another was modified, as were their relations concerning working condition issues. The conditions for the success, extension and durability of this approach are discussed.

scholarly journals Analisis Prioritas Perbaikan Sistem Kerja Industri Rumah Tangga Dengan Program WISH

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Luciana Triani Dewi ◽  
Chandra Dewi K
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Early Step ◽  
Participatory Ergonomics ◽  
Safety Work ◽  
Machine Safety ◽  
Home Industries ◽  
Yogyakarta City

The purpose of this paper is to analyze work system improvements of home industries in Yogyakarta City,<br />based on participatory ergonomics approach. WISH (Work Improvement for Safe Home) action checklist<br />has been used as the instrument to analyse and evaluate the working conditions. WISH programme is<br />an action manual published by ILO (International Labour Organization) to improve work conditions of<br />home manufacturing by using a participatory approach. The working conditions in WISH action checklist<br />covers five aspects; i.e. materials storage and handling, machine safety, work stations, physical environment,<br />and welfare facilities and work organization. The early step in this study was identification of general<br />characteristics of home industries in Yogyakarta City. The results of identification were used as input in<br />developing improvement actions. Analysis was done to determine the priority among all improvement aspects<br />and improvement actions based on WISH action checklist. The findings show the most priority aspect of<br />improvement was Work Stations aspects with index priority 0.172. The action needed for the most priority<br />improvement aspect was developed by consideration of home industries characteristics.

The Impact of Participatory Ergonomics on Working Conditions, Quality, and Productivity

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Motamedzade ◽  
Houshang Shahnavaz ◽  
Anoushiravan Kazemnejad ◽  
Adel Azar ◽  
Hossein Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Participatory Ergonomics ◽  
The Impact

Nonself-Report Measures of Working Conditions and Work-Family Conflict

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily M. Lyle ◽  
Gary A. Adams ◽  
Steve M. Jex ◽  
Simon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family

Working conditions in a precarious work environment - A global study of aviation workers

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Greiner ◽  
E. Rosskam ◽  
V. McCarthy ◽  
M. Mateski ◽  
L. Zsoldos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Precarious Work ◽  
Global Study

How to improve working conditions for spinal cord injured? An intervention study at the workplace

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Sandsjo ◽  
Lena Grundell ◽  
Kirsi Valtonen ◽  
Ann-Katrin Karlsson ◽  
Eira Viikari-Juntura
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Improve Working ◽  
Spinal Cord Injured
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