title: Allowing for MSD prevention during facilities planning for a public service: an a posteriori analysis of 10 library design projects.
abstract: Research was conducted to identify an ergonomics-based intervention model designed to factor in musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention when library projects are being designed. The first stage of the research involved an a posteriori analysis of 10 recent redesign projects. The purpose of the analysis was to document perceptions about the attention given to MSD prevention measures over the course of a project on the part of 2 categories of employees: librarians responsible for such projects and personnel working in the libraries before and after changes. Subjects were interviewed in focus groups. Outcomes of the analysis can guide our ergonomic assessment of current situations and contribute to a better understanding of the way inclusion or improvement of prevention measures can support the workplace design process.
authors.affiliation: Faculté des Sciences Sociales, Université Laval, Québec, QUE, Canada.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellemare
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trudel
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ledoux
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Montreuil
authors.forename: Micheline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marier
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laberge
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D006804:Ergonomics / Q000379:methods*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007990:Libraries; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors