An improving working condition system (health, safety and ergonomics) survey and analysis with macroergonomics approach in a manufacturing company from Iran Power Plant Industry in 2010Show others and affiliations
2013 (Persian)In: Iran Occupational Health, ISSN 1735-5133, E-ISSN 2228-7493, Vol. 10, no 4, p. 55-64Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background and aims: World experience has shown the positive effect of applying ergonomics in improving work conditions, of quality and quantity of production, reducing prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, saving costs and increase of productivity in the different contents. These are possible only with utilizing properly improving work condition system and Macroergonomics approach. The aim of the study was how determine situation and analyzing the working conditions using the macroergonomics approach in a Power Plant Industry. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. First, the program for improvement of work conditions were evaluated using three questionnaires including managers viewpoint (29 samples), health, safety and environment employees viewpoint (5 samples) and operating workers viewpoint (85 samples) and then three other instruments of macroergonomics were used. Results: According to the results of 1) questionnaires and corresponding tests, three of the program's goals of improving working conditions and promotion practices that have the same opinions, but in some cases had different opinions. 2) Future workshops and interviews, the lack of participatory leadership and lack of collaborative work systems for the company stated. 3) Apply ergonomics checklist of ILO, an appropriate interaction between the top and bottom surfaces revealed. Conclusion: Awakened needs of change in the middle and lower levels of organization to solve problems relate to improving working conditions of the system was created. To implement an Ergonomics Intervention Programme Technique Process requires the full support management and employees.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013. Vol. 10, no 4, p. 55-64
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Human Work Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-15174Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84892711594Local ID: eaa51d19-d267-4500-a014-807c98564939OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-15174DiVA, id: diva2:988147
Note
Godkänd; 2013; 20140218 (andbra)
2016-09-292016-09-292023-10-06Bibliographically approved