Assessment Methods Used by Certified Ergonomics Professionals

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• Personal Author:
  Dempsey P ; Jones E ; Lowe, Brian D.
• Description:
  This paper reports findings from a web-based survey of professional ergonomists with certification through recognized organizations in English-speaking countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand). The purpose of the survey is to update knowledge on the types of basic tools and direct and observational assessment methods used by ergonomic practitioners. These results focus on prevalence and frequency of use for 23 ergonomic assessment methods and how ergonomists report using them (pencil and paper, computer software, mobile devices, other). N=405 ergonomists responded to the survey, representing a 34% participation rate. The NIOSH Lifting Equation is the most widely used assessment method, used by 86.9% of responding ergonomists. The findings indicate opportunities for development of mobile interfaces ("apps") by which assessment methods can be deployed electronically. Only 25% of professionals reported using mobile apps, and several frequently used methods are predominantly used in "pencil and paper" format. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Mobile Equipment NIOSH Lifting Equation Questionnaires Statistical Analysis
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1541-9312
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology ; PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054132
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 62nd Annual Meeting, October 1-5, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2018 Sep; 62(1):838-842
• Contact Point Address:
  Brian Lowe, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 1090 Tusculum Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  blowe@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 62nd Annual Meeting, October 1-5, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b2af9d985f499291c0ec2be9e0c702d39efcf21b3a8c9a1aaab9ed2f94be76c279388728f412412202aaa4a2a592572fbe959affd7113c2c93994209b6f8b79c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227779/cdc_227779_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 5.38 MB ]