Ergonomic workplace analysis (EWA)

Ergonomic workplace analysis (EWA).

UNLABELLED Work Related Musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) create a significant financial burden to both employer and employee that includes the cost of treatment and lost work time. There is a growing demand to implement early identification and effective prevention strategies, aimed at early intervention in employees prior to possible absenteeism due to foreseen sickness or disability. A wide...

Ergonomic Work Allowance (EWA) for cyclical industrial work

Interactive Ergonomic Analysis of a Physically Disabled Person's Workplace

This paper presents a new gesture based approach for interactive ergonomics evaluation, and especially adaptation of physically disabled people’s workplaces. After a general survey of existing tools, we describe the requirements to perform ergonomic analysis for disabled persons by using a virtual reality approach. We specifically propose a framework unifying the synthesis and the analysis of a...

Participatory methods effective for ergonomic workplace improvement.

Recent experiences in using participatory methods for ergonomic workplace improvement are reviewed to know how these methods can be effective in different settings. The review covered participatory programmes for managers and workers in small enterprises, home workers, construction workers and farmers in Asian countries. To meet diversifying ergonomic needs, participatory steps reviewed are fou...

Ergonomic intervention, workplace exercises and musculoskeletal complaints:a comparative study

  Background :Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent occupational disorders in different jobs such as office work. Some interventions such as ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises are introduced as the methods for alleviating these disorders. In this study we compared the effect of ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises on musculoskeletal pain and discomfort i...