A model to analyze ergonomics working conditions.
An ergonomics and safety model to assess and evaluate the most critical industrial improvement areas in a developing nation. This study was initiated and supported by a Fortune 500 Corporation interested in improving its global operations in developing nations. This initiative was also fully supported by an emerging nation that was concerned with its ergonomics and safety problems. The model was tested and validated in the emerging nation and the results were used to further enhance the model so that it can be implemented and adapted to other similar work environments. The model provides a practical methodology that analyzes and evaluates an emerging nation's current work environments, suggests practical solutions, and recommends effective remedies.
School of Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, MO 65409-0370, USA. ghahrama@umr.edu.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003906:Developing Countries; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D016272:Occupational Health; D009790:Occupations; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013597:Systems Analysis; D017132:Workplace; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control