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Mining Publication: An Approach to Identify Jobs for Ergonomic Analysis

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Original creation date: March 2001

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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.

Authors: KM Cornelius, FC Turin, WJ Wiehagen, S Gallagher

Conference Paper - March 2001

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20021281

Proceedings of the IIE 10th Annual Research Conference (March 19-21, 2001. Denver, Co); :1-5


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