Forensics ergonomics in Spain. Research priorities by the Delphi technique

Abstract

Among the many fields of application of Ergonomics, this research deals with the services offered to Justice from the expertise recognized by the Law on prevention of occupational risks within the framework of the Law of Civil Procedure: Ergonomics forensic also called Legal Ergonomics. In Spain there are experiences since 1995 and an important development and this paper is to investigate the actions required for a more widespread use in trials. Consensus methods such as the Delphi survey technique are being employed to help enhance effective decision-making in the future development of Ergonomics Forensics. The Delphi survey is a group facilitation technique, which is an iterative multistage process, designed to transform opinion into group consensus. It is a flexible approach, that is used commonly within the health and social sciences, however, there is little use and practice of ergonomics as a technique to facilitate the participation of all experts involved: judges, lawyers and expert ergonomists

Musculoskeletal disorders: OWAS review

“…The prevention of MSD involves the analysis of the work to be done and to determine the risk factors in order to apply a series of preventive measures 1 , 2 ) . In this sense, the factors that increase the risk of MSD 9 ) can be grouped into two types, i.e. those based on physical aspects of the work (loads, bad postures, repetitive movements, physical exertion, mechanical pressure on bodily tissues, cold working conditions, body vibrations) and those based on the work environment and work organization (pace of work, repetition of tasks, work timetable, remuneration systems, job monotony, fatigue, worker perception of job organization, and psychosocial factors).…”