Impact of Ergonomics on Workers' Performance and Health

Work

This study aims to present and assess a management model for implementing ergonomic improvements in the quality of working conditions in production processes in order to meet the requirements of Regulation Standard NR-17 (Brazilian Health and Safety Labor Regulations), which is an integral part of the Brazilian Labor Legislation. The object was to create a Company Ergonomics Management Model. The management model was implemented in two companies on their manufacturing production lines producing different products and demonstrating satisfactory results.

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Brazil is currently recognized as the 10th largest producer of castings, and the city of Cláudio, MG is known worldwide as the "Greatest foundry and metallurgical pole in Latin America", with more than 80 companies. However, this large number of enterprises and increasing investments in product development has demanded an increase in manpower and working hours of workers in the sector, proportionally increasing the incidence of occupational related health problems like RSI (repetitive strain injury), WMSDs (work-related musculoskeletal disorders) and industrial accidents. This article aims to characterize the industry from previously conducted case studies to relate the main causes of occupational diseases and outline possible interventions through design, showing how this tool can contribute to improve the working environment, workplace, tools and equipment through ergonomics adjustments.

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

Following the technological developments and presented to the multidisciplinary processes as automakers, Volkswagen Brazil, represented by its ergonomists, through this paper, shows the importance of ergonomic efficiency of management applied to various levels of life of a product, since its creation to its final implementation on production lines.The preventive work of ergonomists during the processes leading to production of a vehicle is accomplished through assessments on a simulated system called the Digital Factory. Since the initial stages to final product delivery there is a need for a multidisciplinary aligning the concepts of ergonomics, productivity and quality of product. Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, ergonomists and workers are involved in the analysis made through the Workshop's showing the importance of discussion between the various users of the systems. The processes of series are also equipped with a set of certifications flow of job and planned a...

In: “International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors (2nd. edition)”, edited by Waldemar Karwowsky, New York, Taylor and Francis. 2006. ISBN: 0849392446. Abstract: The origins of Ergonomics in Brazil were presented by Anamaria de Moraes and Marcelo Soares (1989) in the book entitled “Ergonomia no Brasil e no mundo: um quadro, uma fotografia” (Ergonomics in Brazil and in the world: a picture, a photograph), where the authors state that the first initiatives towards the implementation of the discipline in Brazil took place within the industrial design and engineering fields, especially manufacturing engineering. In their investigation of early Brazilian Ergonomics history, the authors gathered information by interviewing several precursors and concluded that six main sources were responsible for the dissemination of Ergonomics in Brazil.

Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação, 2022

International Journal of Integrative Sciences

Need to be analyzed and discussed about the appearance of the body at work or the ergonomics of balance and aspects of employee productivity. Because ergonomic appearance, namely the balance of the body at work and work tasks, will affect several aspects of work productivity. This writing method is carried out by means of a literature study, meaning that all data from several opinions are obtained from the literature. Then, some of the scientific opinion data is analyzed and discussed. The inference method uses a combination of several opinions and then concludes inductively

Quest Journal of Management and Social Sciences

Background: The modern history of ergonomics can be traced back to the world war from 1939 to 1945. From the 1960s to the 1990s, there were many changes made to ergonomics. Some of these were cognitive ergonomics, organizational ergonomics, positive ergonomics, and spiritual ergonomics. Ergonomics is becoming more of an issue in organizations in both developed and developing countries since the rise of occupational safety and health. Today, every company in the world puts more thought into making their workplaces safe. Objective: The goal of this study is to fill in the gaps in the evidence between ergonomics and employee well-being, focusing on ergonomics, ergonomic practices, and employee performance. Methods: This study uses an exploratory research design and gathers information from secondary sources to back up the title. Research papers are carefully chosen from scientific databases like Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar by making criteria for each part...

Journal of Engineering Management and Competitiveness, 2014

One of the sciences which considers to human health, human performance and body activities is Ergonomics. Ergonomics is one of the modern sciences, drawing as much from the field as from the laboratory, and including elements of art and craft as well. Before designing the workplace it is necessary to determine its requirements, i.e., which it is intended for, what are the characteristics of the existing work equipment and the additional tools needed. However, there are some standards and with their application people will prevent the occurrence of modern office diseases. This paper is focused on the positive aspects of ergonomics in improvement of the working environment.

Employees performance is based on various financial and nonfinancial factors out of which, workplace convenience and facilities are important particularly for manufacturing-related employees. This research article attempts to study the impact of ergonomics on the performance of employees. The research was conducted among 80 employees selected using convenience sampling method, in TUBE PRODUCTS OF INDIA, Chennai to identify the factors of ergonomics that support the employees to work efficiently and effectively in TUBE PRODUCTS OF INDIA Chennai.

It is reality of modern life of human society that every person strives to achieve excellent life standard. To be a successful person in life, it is necessary to work hard, and almost every person knows this reality. A good and perfect person also needs to be physically and mentally fit, because health and fitness plays a major role in the performance level of a human being. Unfortunately, in our present era of very fast industrial developments, people have to work very hard to get the appropriate earnings, and awareness of health and fitness of labor is consistently ignored in our developing countries. No, any kind of special attention is given to the human factors of a job and nobody is interested to make the working environment and work methodologies suitable for the labor. So, the net results of this ignorance are increase in the number of injuries and discomforts among the labors doing different jobs in the different sectors of industry like, Manufacturing, Services, Health Care etc., these injuries or discomforts not only affect the worker's health and fitness but also cause reduction in productivity, performance, and profitability of the organizations.

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

The effectiveness of ergonomics application is achieved in the course of this research by reviewing ergonomics literature, Internet searches and case studies of a number of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD's) and other ergonomic related workplace incidence rate. The results of ergonomic intervention control measures such as engineering controls, administrative controls and personnel protective equipment were also studied. The findings in this paper may help to development model for analysing and solving ergonomic problems in the workplace. It concludes on the need for management to support ergonomics intervention programme for effective cost saving, litigation avoidance and better productivity.

Industrial Engineering Journal, 2018

The objective of ergonomics is not to fit an individual to the task rather it aims to fit endeavor to an individual. Human Factor Ergonomics [HFE] has sustainable prospective in designing of different kinds of complex structures with man and machines etc., but it faces issues in compatibility and adherence to meet the market needs. This paper aims to describe review of relevant literature to scrutinize human factor in preservation and to establish demand for quality HFE. Review applies a novel framework that has unique combination that ascertains HFE by following categories: fundamental system approach, design driven approach, workplace macro ergonomics, cynosure outcomes as performance & well-being [Human Resource Management]. In terms of preservation, paper yields key insights concerning impact of decision making and also focuses on the quality HFE by providing strategic and specialized research excellence in HFE. The prerequisites for the mentioned structure such as collaboration between group of HFE and IEA has also been discussed.

Work (Reading, Mass.), 2012

The goal of this paper is to present the ergonomic process of an automotive company, whose focus is on the adaptation of the work conditions to the psychophysiological characteristics of its employees. The planning and the development of the ergonomic actions took place in three distinctive stages: ergonomic analysis of the work post (stage 1), ergonomic adaptations (stage 2) and Ergonomic Committee (stage 3). The activities started in June 2006 and have lasted to the current date, keeping a permanent improving process. The procedure adopted was based on the ergonomic analysis methodology proposed by Wisner (1994:1997) and the stages of the Ergonomic Analysis of Work presented in the 17 NR Regulatory Manual (MET, 2002). The paper's approach focused on the voluntary participation of workers from different areas and different hierarchical levels of the organization throughout all the stages of the process. The methodological procedures included descriptive research techniques, exp...

2013

The paper contains the characteristics of contemporary approaches to the identification of the personnel function of the organization. Discusses human resources as a matter of research and makes a general identification of areas of human resource management task. The rest of this article describes the relationship existing between the process of human resources management ang the related areas such as ethics and ergonomics.

IJSREM Journal, 2021

Over the past few years, doctors realized that workers who carried heavy loads or maintained body positions with such loads for extended periods developed musculoskeletal problems and work environment hazards. In the long-ago years of research, the connections between specific job tasks and Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) with the study of ergonomics have been established. Ergonomics has become a significant contribution to the working environment to achieve or to complete the allotted work on time duration with perfection. This knowledge is necessary since the participation of all workers from the higher end to the lower end with the planning of intervention can create a suitable means of solutions in the industry. Some of the operational problems like repetitive work due to continuous sitting, standing and hazards may create fatigue. Hence, there is a need to find solutions for all these problems. The work gives analyses of ergonomics, hazards and safety techniques are related which develops a new framework to workers and safety is important with an ergonomics improvement of the workplace. The methodology classify and analyze the hazards in relation to physical, electrical and environmental parameters- as reported in the framework At conclusion of the study, the work reports data and insights from one manufacturing industry verifying different section with cases, which is relevant to industries.