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Operators’ views of mobile equipment ingress and egress safety
The objective of this study was to determine mobile equipment operators’ views of STF risks from mobile equipment, and to ascertain what factors, tasks, and conditions they perceive as contributing to these risks. A thematic analysis of 23 individual interviews and 2 group interviews was conducted, with 10 overarching themes identified from the transcripts. Mobile equipment operators indicated that being unable to see their feet or the ladder rungs during descent and the presence of contaminants on the ladders caused by normal operation make egress more dangerous than ingress. The flexible rails and high heights of the l...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - June 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Modeling task completion time of in-vehicle information systems while driving with keystroke level modeling
This study provides meaningful insights into the design of touchscreen-based IVIS to enhance driving safety. (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - June 13, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Development of a distributed representative human model generation and analysis system (DRHM-GAS): Application to optimization of flight suit and pilot oxygen mask sizing systems
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Baekhee Lee, Wonsup Lee, Xiaopeng Yang, Kihyo Jung, Heecheon YouAbstractA computerized system is needed for effective determination of the sizing system of a multiple-size product. The present study developed a distributed representative human model generation and analysis system (DRHM-GAS) which can generate various sizing system candidates for a target population using different DRHM generation methods and evaluate the sizing system candidates. A five-step DRHM generation procedure (target population characterization, a...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - June 13, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Human reliability analysis and optimization of manufacturing systems through Bayesian networks and human factors experiments: A case study in a flexible intermediate bulk container manufacturing plant
This study was applied to a flexible intermediate bulk container manufacturing plant. The human physiological and psychological factors consisting of personal abilities of flexibility, coordination, memory, and attention were regarded as the only performance shaping factors in this study. With the BN model, the relationship between human factors and human errors was described qualitatively and the impact of the human factor on system failures was judged quantitatively. Then the workers’ abilities training with HFEs based on the fault diagnosis results was carried out. The total numbers of errors have been decreased by 69...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - June 12, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Parametric design of garment pattern based on body dimensions
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Kaixuan Liu, Chun Zhu, Xuyuan Tao, Pascal Bruniaux, Xianyi ZengAbstractGarment pattern-making is one of the most important parts in fashion design and production. However, the traditional pattern-making is an experience based work and very time-consuming. In this paper, we proposed a parametric design method of garment pattern based on body dimensions. Based on this method, we constructed a jeans' pattern recommendation system. The input items of the proposed system are three geometric constraint parameters (jean silhouet...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - June 6, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Analysis of occupational risk management tools for the film and television industry
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Rachel Barbosa Santos, Ualison Rébula de OliveiraAbstractUsing the ISO 31000 and ISO 31010 standards as basic guidelines, this article's main objective is to identify, analyze and evaluate tools for management of occupational risks during the filming of soap operas, series and movies by a Brazilian media company. The relevance of the study is associated, first, with the provision of information to minimize and even eliminate the risks of work-related accidents and illnesses in the company examined; and second, the ground...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 29, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Occupational ergonomics research and applied contextual design implementation for an industrial shop-floor workstation
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): J. Sanjog, Thaneswer Patel, Sougata KarmakarAbstractThe aim of this original research article is to identify the occurrence of work-related ergonomics risk factors, in order to implement context specific human centered design interventions in the injection molding shop-floor workstations of plastic furniture manufacturing factories within the framework of industrially developing countries. Questionnaire study, postural assessment tools, computer aided design, digital human modeling and simulation, and basic work study tec...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 26, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Validity of a computer-based risk assessment method for visual ergonomics
ConclusionOur findings suggest that this computer-based method is a valid instrument for assessing risks in the visual work environment. By incorporating subjective ratings by the worker as well as objective measurements of the work environment, it provides a good basis for recommendations with respect to daylight, lighting, work surfaces/material, and work object.Relevance to industryVisual environment factors, such as glare, can cause eyestrain, headache and musculoskeletal discomfort. This method satisfies the need of a valid tool for determining risks associated with the visual work environment. It contains both worker...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 23, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Which is more prominent for fighter pilots under different flight task difficulties: Visual alert or verbal alert?
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Ya-feng Niu, Cheng-qi Xue, Xiao-zhou Zhou, Lei Zhou, Yi Xie, Hai-yan Wang, Wen-zhe Tang, Wen-yu Wu, Qi Guo, Tao JinAbstractTo explore the behavioural and cognition patterns of fighter pilots under visual and verbal alert conditions, 20 right-handed subjects participated in the experiment after 200 h of flight task training, and ERP technology was used to conduct EEG experiments under four conditions: high time pressure visual alert, low time pressure visual alert, fast speech speed verbal alert, and slow speech speed ve...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 22, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Ergonomic interventions among waste collection workers: A systematic review
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Francis J. Emmatty, Vinay V. PanickerAbstractWaste collection workers are frequently exposed to significant occupational hazards. Even though ergonomic interventions can mitigate these occupational hazards, only a few studies have attempted to study the importance of the interventions. The current review identifies the gaps in ergonomic interventions among waste collection workers. A systematic review and a bibliometric analysis of the literature on the assessment of occupational hazards and ergonomic interventions in dif...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 22, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Eye symptoms and reading abilities of computer users subjected to visually impaired direct glare
This study supports the contention that binocular eye movement control is reduced caused by direct glare. Even lower degree of disability glare caused eye symptoms. The results establish the argument that working with flat screens raises visual demands. (Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics)
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 22, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Visually deficient working conditions and reduced work performance in office workers: Is it mediated by visual discomfort?
DiscussionIt was remarkable to discover that self-rated visual performance was independent of visual discomfort. Possible explanations include exposure factors not included in the current study, such as dry air and sensory irritation in the eyes, psychosocial stress, time spent performing near work activities, or time exposed to visually deficient working conditions.Relevance to industryThe strong connection between satisfaction with visual ergonomic working conditions and productivity in this study has implications for workplace profitability and staff satisfaction. If productivity is enhanced by better visual ergonomic w...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 22, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Evaluation of five steering input devices in terms of muscle activity, upper body kinematics and steering performance during heavy machine simulator driving
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Mathias Hedegaard, Nicolai Støttrup, Frederik F. Sørensen, Thomas H. Langer, Afshin SamaniAbstractWork related upper body musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders constitute a major problem for operators of heavy machinery. Steering input devices mediate risk factors of upper body musculoskeletal disorders. Little research has been conducted to compare the multiple commercially available steering input devices in a multi-faceted approach. The present study evaluated five commonly used steering input devices (conventional ...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 22, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Underwater space suit performance assessments part 1: Motion capture system development and validation
This study aimed to develop and deploy a novel motion capture system capable of measuring space suit kinematics in an underwater test environment. The system was built using off-the-shelf, dive-rated hardware and open source software tools. The new system performance was validated by comparing the measurement outcome to a reference motion capture system in a dry-land condition. Measurement errors, defined as the linear distances of the marker position measurements between the developed and reference system, were 1.9 cm root-mean-square error (RMSE) with a 50-percentile error of 1.3 cm and a 95-percentile error of 3.6â€...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 16, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

A timeline for hand function following exposure to 2 °C water
Publication date: July 2019Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 72Author(s): Matthew Ray, Cecilia Power, Tammy Luscombe, Amber Jones, Heather CarnahanAbstractIn some regions of the North Atlantic Ocean water temperatures are close to 0 °C for half of the year. Individuals who work in this extremely cold water environment will experience hand temperatures that are associated with reduced hand function (e.g. < 8 °C). Despite this reality there is a paucity of research that indicates how long individuals can work in extremely cold waters before their hand temperature drops below the cri...
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics - May 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research