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Software Tools on Ergonomics Practices: A Users Perception



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    Objective: This research aims to analyze three software tools available to aid in the process of evaluation and control of occupational hazards. Methods: The development of this study consists of an explicit review of ergonomic literature with a primary focus on examining three software technological tools that currently exist on the market. this study groups the information in two categories:, product characteristics and product research (paper and customer reviews). A search of Science Direct database was conducted using the keywords 3DSSPP, WORKPACE and WINOWAS. On the other hand, a Google search was performed to obtain information about the products, like customer reviews and software characteristics. The analysis of available information is present in a matrix, comparing 3 relevant characteristics for each software: improves the process, User Friendly and cost. Results: 3D SSPP (University of Michigan) rapidly and easily evaluate workers postures improving cost effectiveness and time consuming. WorkPace (Wellnomics) helps to reduce pain in workers in contrast when no micropauses are used. Win-OWAS helps perform postural assessment effectively using an automated process. Conclusion: 3D SSPP integrate a series of features that helps hygienist to rapidly and easily evaluate workers postures in a three-dimensional human model using algorithms. This improves cost effectiveness and time consuming. In this way can predict accurately static strength capabilities. WorkPace helps to reduce pain in workers in contrast when no micropauses are used. In addition, customer review reflect wide acceptance of this program. Although Win-OWAS requires a large number of input variables, helps perform postural assessment effectively using an automated process. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    University of South Florida (USF)
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Abstract or Summary
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    20
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20064304
  • Citation:
    Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2013 Feb; :20
  • Contact Point Address:
    Paola Prieto, UPR Industrial Hygiene Department and USF Sunshine ERC
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2013
  • Performing Organization:
    Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida
  • End Date:
    20290630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:1c8651087737278c7d3811cce8c44412a12551ef2d29f19f2b6d9763f784563c86fb8b7120c85f8fe4a2fd4d22b269704f16f3258bd6ca52cc808290b1c06861
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