Influence of the Upper Limb Position on the Forearm EMG Activity – Preliminary Results

Kačerová, Ilona; Bures, Marek; Kába, Martin; Görner, Tomáš

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_4

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Section: Requirements For the Workplace In Which Employees Are Under Increased Physical Loadmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The work surface of the table must not be less than 65 cm, provided that its thickness does not exceed 5 cm. The height of the table for both sitting and standing work positions must not be more than 95 cm above the floor [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. A free space for the lower limbs with a minimal width and depth of 50 cm and a minimal height of 60 cm above the floor, or lower limb support (in which the optimal width and depth of the space for lower limbs is 70 cm or more) is required for a sitting work position.…”

Section: Requirements For the Workplace In Which Employees Are Under Increased Physical Loadmentioning

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A Review of Relevant Regulations, Requirements and Assessment Methods Concerning Physical Load in Workplaces in the Slovak Republic

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Sventeková

Malý

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This review brings an overview of the Slovak regulations concerning occupational safety and health at work (OSH) primarily considering the parameter of physical load. In addition to regulations, this article focuses on particular requirements at workplaces with an increased physical load and describes the permissible values of the physical load (see tables). Attention is given to assessing the working posture and handling of loads. The main purpose of the evaluation is to determine the parameters of physical load, which is the first important step in the process of health risk assessment. Based on the physical load assessment and the categorization of tasks for the physical load factor in the Slovak Republic, further steps and measures should be taken to improve working conditions, to reduce the workload, number of health problems, fatigue, and ultimately to prevent accidents at work and work-related musculoskeletal diseases.

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Section: Requirements For the Workplace In Which Employees Are Under Increased Physical Loadmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Requirements For the Workplace In Which Employees Are Under Increased Physical Loadmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Relevant Regulations, Requirements and Assessment Methods Concerning Physical Load in Workplaces in the Slovak Republic

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Sventeková

Malý

et al. 2021

Safety

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“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or disorders of muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, and spinal discs. They affect millions of workers across Europe [2] and are a serious problem, accounting for 33% of all occupational injuries and illnesses that require days away from work. Addressing this issue not only helps improve the lives of workers but also makes business sense [3,4].…”

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“…In the European Union, there were increases in two occupational diseases between 2013 and 2018: other enthesopathies (inflamed and painful joints; up 12%) and upper limb mononeuropathies (conditions affecting one peripheral nerve of the hand, e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome; up 13%) [9]. Physical factors are the most common reason for occupational diseases, leading to the most common occupational diseasesupper limb disorders, especially carpal tunnel syndrome [2,10]. Industrial companies need to think about the workplaces in which operators work; for this reason, the workplace should already be ergonomically designed in the pre-production phase.…”

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Ergonomic Design of a Workplace Using Virtual Reality and a Motion Capture Suit

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Musculoskeletal disorders are some of the most frequent manual work disorders. Employers worldwide pay high costs for their treatment and prevention. We present an innovative method for designing an ergonomic workplace. This method uses new technologies and supports not only ergonomics, but also a general improvement in the designing of the manufacturing process. Although many researchers claim that there is a huge potential for using new disruptive technologies like virtual reality and motion capture in ergonomics, there is still a lack of a comprehensive methodological basis for implementing these technologies. Our approach was designed using the expert group method. We can validate the manufacturing process and the ergonomics using a motion capture (MoCap) suit and a head-mounted display (HMD). There are no legislative restrictions for the tools which are used for ergonomic analyses, so we can use our outputs for workplace scoring. Firstly, we measure the anthropometrics of the proband. Then the proband is immersed in virtual reality and they go through a manufacturing process during which ergonomics data are collected. The design of a particular workplace or multiple workplaces can be validated based on the reactions, measurements, and input in real-time. After processing the data, the workplace can be adjusted accordingly. The proposed method has a time and economic benefit for workplace design, optimisation of workplace ergonomics, and shortens the time required for designing the production line layout. It also includes optional steps for validation using conventional methods. These steps were used for method validation on a representative workplace using on-site experiments. We validated it on a group of 20 healthy operators working in automotive production (age 22 to 35). A comparison study describes the classic methods of workplace ergonomics evaluation, compares the classic evaluation using biomechanical analysis, modern evaluation using a MoCap suit, and connection with virtual reality. We have proved the validity of the method using the comparison study. The results also showed other potential issues which can be further examined: like the role of peripheral vision or haptic feedback.

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