Achieving workplace inclusiveness by using ergonomics risk assessment

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dc.contributor.authorHussain, Amjad
dc.contributor.authorCase, Keith
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Russell
dc.contributor.authorSummerskill, Steve
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-25T06:18:26Z
dc.date.available2015-09-25T06:18:26Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-19
dc.description.abstractTraditional manufacturing work practices do not consider human variability issues during the design process. However, most manual assembly activities demand high levels of repetition and speed without compromising product quality and work productivity. Individual factors including age, gender, skill, experience and anthropometry cause variations in task strategies that lead to variations in individual and organizational work performance. The ergonomics-based risk assessment methods OWAS, REBA and RULA have been used to evaluate risk levels associated with working methods. This paper discusses the need for these methods to understand and highlight the key issues generated by these variations with the objective of minimizing these variations. Methods that can be used to promote working strategies that minimize the level of risk are described. The proposed research method potentially reduces work-related musculoskeletal disorders, injuries, pain, and promotes safe, healthy, productive and more inclusive working strategies suitable for a diverse working population.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationHussain A., Case K., Marshall R. and Summerskill S. (2013). Achieving workplace inclusiveness by using ergonomics risk assessment. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2013), Cranfield University, UK, 19th – 20th September 2013, pp 337-342en_UK
dc.identifier.isbn9781907413230
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9486
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCranfield University Pressen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHuman, Robots and Digital Manufacturingen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseries8en_UK
dc.subjectErgonomics Risk Assessmenten_UK
dc.subjectHuman Variabilityen_UK
dc.subjectInclusive Designen_UK
dc.titleAchieving workplace inclusiveness by using ergonomics risk assessmenten_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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