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Mining Publication: A Checklist for Evaluating Cab Design of Construction Equipment

Original creation date: October 2003

Image of publication A Checklist for Evaluating Cab Design of Construction Equipment

The objective of this article is to introduce a one-page checklist for evaluating cab design of construction equipment. The cab design evaluation checklist was developed, pilot-tested, and used to measure several characteristics of cab design The checklist was based on a literature review and was then discussed with the operators of construction equipment. The draft checklist was then pilot-tested with input solicited from and incorporated by trainers, operating engineers, and apprentices. A case study is presented in which overall cab design scores were calculated for each type of equipment.

Authors: NK Kittusamy

Peer Reviewed Journal Article - October 2003

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024092

Appl Occup Env Hyg 2003 Oct; 18(10):721-723


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