An Approach to Identify Jobs for Ergonomic Analysis

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• Journal Article:
  Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, 10th Annual Research Conference, May 20-22, 2001, Dallas, Texas
• Personal Author:
  Cornelius, Kim M. ; Turin, Fred C. ; Wiehagen, William J. ; Gallagher, Sean
• Description:
  An important part of initiating a site-wide ergonomics evaluation process is prioritizing jobs to be analyzed. While injury data is important, other factors such as worker discomfort and physical exertion requirements, should be considered. This paper describes the use of four sources of data (injury records, the Nordic Standardized Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, supervisor interviews, and management concerns) to prioritize jobs for ergonomic analysis. The approach described integrates the four sources using a decision matrix to prioritize jobs for ergonomics analysis. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mining Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal system; Risk factors; Mining industry; Injuries; Machine operators; Equipment operators; Mine workers; Questionnaires
• Source:
  Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, 10th Annual Research Conference, May 20-22, 2001, Dallas, Texas. 2001 May; :1-5
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  Institute of Industrial Engineers
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021281
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities ; Disease and Injury: Low Back Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1e9afeabc88f4b4eccd76371dbe8ade8f1f3999235d2bb42e5abe8a5e18195e8f4c7423e31afe5eabda0078bc7c1300a2854ff916dc4222c2f9920b9b7628869
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/8514/cdc_8514_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 371.76 KB ]