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Personal Author:
Mayton, Alan ; Ambrose, Dean ; Jobes, Chris ; Kittusamy, N. Kumar ;
Mayton, Alan ; Ambrose, Dean ; Jobes, Chris ; Kittusamy, N. Kumar ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) ;
Conference Authors:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting (47th : 2003 October : Santa Monica, CA) ;
Description:
NIOSH researchers conducted a study to compare seat designs on underground coal mine haulage vehicles. The objective of the study was to support prior findings that NIOSH-designed seats, which incorporated ergonomic design features (e.g., viscoelastic foam padding and low-back support), are improved designs. Based on measured levels of vehicle jarring/jolting and perceived discomfort, researchers evaluated four different designs - two in-use and two NIOSH-developed, ergonomic designs. Researchers collected data using a short questionnaire, a linear, visual analog scale, and accelerometers with a data recorder. Results showed that vehicle operators favored the NIOSH seats with added adjustability, low-back support, and improved seat padding over the existing seats. In addition, the measurements indicated all NIOSH seats performed better than the existing seat, under the no-load (worse of two) conditions, in reducing peak acceleration, crest factor, and RMS acceleration. The authors summarize the data collected and operator preferences for seat designs and different foam padding arrangements.
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Mining

Source:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2003 Oct ; :1256-1260;
Document Type:
Book Chapter ;
Genre:
Conference Publications ;
Collection(s):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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