Evaluation of in-plant ergonomics training

Abstract

Plant personnel involved in a joint labor-management Ergonomics Pilot Project attended an introductory ergonomics course. The training was developed to provide trainees with the ergonomic knowledge necessary to perform their functions as part of the Ergonomic Pilot Project. A Train-the-Trainer program for Introductory Ergonomics was developed and implemented to provide Pilot Project plants with in-plant Introductory Ergonomics trainers. Trainee course satisfaction, ergonomic knowledge, and performance did not differ significantly for those trained by in-plant trainers compared to those trained by University instructors. This suggests that the Train-the-Trainer approach is a viable way of meeting the increasing demand for ergonomics training in industry. Relevance to industry The increase in reporting of work-related cumulative trauma disorders resulted in industry demand for ergonomic expertise to control these problems. A Train-the-Trainer program is an effective way of providing that expertise.

Effect of Ergonomics Training on Agreement Between Expert and Nonexpert Ratings of the Potential for Musculoskeletal Harm in Manufacturing Tasks

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Intel's incident-free culture: A case study

“…In order to meet the committee goal of spreading the ergonomic training to all the plant population and in order to overcome the limited available resources, it was decided to use the approach of 'train the trainer' (Silverstein et al, 1991). Implementing this approach involved providing approximately 25 employees with a core knowledge of ergonomics.…”

Contribuições da ergonomia para a melhoria do trabalho e para o processo de emancipação dos sujeitos.

“…De acordo com Haak (2000) Não existe um único formato de comitê de ergonomia (SILVERSTEIN et al, 1991;NAGAMACHI, 1995;MOORE e GARG, 1998, ST-VINCENT, CHICOINE e BEAUGRAND, 1998HAGG, 2003;TORMA-KRAJEWSKI et al, 2007;VILLENEUVE et al, 2007;ACOSTA e MORALES, 2008;NEUMANN, EKMAN e WINKEL., 2009). Guimarães (1999) A visão atual está em processo de evolução, e o empregado não é mais considerado como um recurso produtivo a par de maquinários que precise assegurar estabilidade e ótimo rendimento das tarefas pré-estabelecidas, mas sim está se transformando em um crescente influenciador do sucesso da empresa (FISCHER, 2002).…”

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