Ergonomics as a tool to improve the sustainability of the workforce

Meyer, Felipe; Eweje, Gabriel; Tappin, David

doi:10.3233/wor-172563

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“…The interventions need the right practitioners to be involved, because the void in the design process between user requirements to reduce workplace risk factors for WMSDs and the practitioners of agricultural tools/equipment should be addressed [54,55]. An ergonomics approach is helpful and appropriate to determine the mismatch between people capacity and system demand [56]. Without worker participation, interventions are much less likely to be practical or acceptable [57].…”

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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture workers in Korea and preventative interventions

Kee

Haslam

2019

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BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are estimated to be the most common and frequent of all occupational diseases in agriculture in Korea, but the full extent of the problem has yet to be surveyed. OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the results of a survey investigating the extent of WMSDs among self-employed farmers in Korea. It also describes ergonomics based preventive interventions initiated by the Korean government. METHOID: The prevalence of WMSDs was surveyed among 358 farmers using a questionnaire adapted from the Nordic questionnaires, employing three case definitions. RESULTS: The results showed that the overall prevalence rates of WMSDs by case definition 1 (any symptoms), 2 (symptoms with a pain intensity of moderate or greater), and 3 (symptoms with a pain intensity of high or greater) were 97.2%, 83.2%, and 39.7% respectively and that the shoulder, knee and lower back disorder rates were higher than those of other body parts. Compared to the prevalence rates of WMSDs for workers in other industries in Korea as well as USA farmers, the overall rates for farmers in Korea were much higher. The interventions, which adopted a participatory approach involving government, farmers, ergonomics, technical and industrial hygiene experts, showed benefits in terms of work efficiency, safety and farmer satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: The high WMSD symptom prevalence showed that agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in Korea, and the Korean government's interventions were effective and successful.

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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture workers in Korea and preventative interventions

Kee

Haslam

2019

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“…A organização com uma cultura mais aberta e diversificada, que é apresentada por et al, 2017;RADJIEV et al, 2015).…”

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“…Na abordagem da sustentabilidade, acredita-se que o trabalho seja o elemento central que junto com seu significado e suas relações de confiança e cooperação, melhora o desempenho da organização, agenciando o desenvolvimento profissional, promovendo a saúde do trabalhador e facilitando o desenvolvimento da criatividade e a mobilização da inteligência, influenciando assim, o desenvolvimento da cultura e da sociedade (BOLIS et al, 2020; THATCHER et al, 2020).De acordo com Sarbat e Tasan (2020) os elementos para a eficácia da sustentabilidade são representados por padrões ergonômicos, e um processo bem projetado ergonomicamente deve estar dentro das capacidades e limitações individuais, bem como a satisfação das necessidades e aspirações sociais. Com isso, a ergonomia tem evoluído nas suas atuações, preservando a centralidade nas interações entre as pessoas e os sistemas(MEYER et al, 2017), ao trazer contribuições para a sustentabilidade das organizações, buscando tornar as organizações espaços mais seguro, saudáveis e eficientePAVLOVIC- VESELINOVIC, 2014). Os autores apontam ainda que embora os conceitos de ergonomia e de sustentabilidade tenham sido criados em contextos diferentes, contudo, compartilham os mesmos princípios de compreensão e objetivos gerais para melhorar a relação entre pessoas e os sistemas.De acordo com Meyer (2017) a abordagem ergonômica pode ser uma ferramenta influente para apoiar estratégias da organização e muito útil para elas possam trabalhar sob o guarda-chuva dos princípios de sustentabilidade.…”

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Ergonomia e sustentabilidade nas empresas: a construção de um framework de avaliação

Dutra¹,

Dutra²

2023

R. G. Secr.

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Este artigo trata de uma revisão da literatura para sistematizar os conhecimentos acerca da ergonomia em prol da sustentabilidade em empresas, objetivando desenvolver um framework de avaliação ergonômica. Para alcançar o objetivo, empregou-se o método da revisão sistemática com buscas nas bases web of science e scopus, com o seguinte termo (ergonomics or "ergonomic analysis") and sustainability, no período de 2014 a 2022. Após seguir todas as etapas de uma revisão sistemática, o portfólio final resultou em 13 artigos científicos com importante fator de impacto. Os resultados teórico e prático deste estudo destacam a interação entre as abordagens ergonômica e da sustentabilidade, em forma de um framework, e a aplicação deste para ampliar as avaliações ergonômicas em empresas, incluindo as dimensões social, ambiental e econômica.

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“…Ergonomics is a field that focuses on the knowledge of interactions between people and systems, with the objectives of increasing worker health, safety, comfort, pleasure, commitment, and well-being through better working circumstances [28]. As a result, combining the ergonomics approach with organizational strategy could be a powerful and very useful approach for organizations.…”

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Identification of Workplace Social Sustainability Indicators Related to Employee Ergonomics Perception in Indonesian Industry

2021

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Sustainability indicators have provided a breakthrough for companies to assess their performance in supporting corporate sustainability. There is no standard framework for these support-defining indicators to conduct a social sustainability performance assessment. There is a limitation of quantitative social sustainability indicators appropriate for performing ergonomic concept assessments. Ergonomics, as a field concerning people and their interactions with the environment, in particular, the workplace, can play a role in social sustainability, besides its conventional approach of workplace re-engineering. Three major areas of ergonomics were analyzed. The indicators were established based on a review of the literature and confirmed using a factor analysis that covered all major aspects of workplace ergonomics. The factor analysis aimed to reduce the complexity of workplace social sustainability indicators related to ergonomics. The final result integrated 73 indicators into 17 indicators based on three major areas of ergonomics. The findings showed that the best workplace social sustainability indicators were divided into five factors: employee well-being, safety concerns, workplace comfort, musculoskeletal health, and environmental concerns. It would be very beneficial for the industry and the government to support corporate social sustainability and the global sustainability index.

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Ergonomics as a tool to improve the sustainability of the workforce

Cited by 24 publications

References 65 publications

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture workers in Korea and preventative interventions

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture workers in Korea and preventative interventions

Ergonomia e sustentabilidade nas empresas: a construção de um framework de avaliação

Identification of Workplace Social Sustainability Indicators Related to Employee Ergonomics Perception in Indonesian Industry

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