Participatory Ergonomics Intervention in an Industrially Developing Country—A Case Study

Using ergonomics checkpoints to support a participatory ergonomics intervention in an industrially developing country (IDC)--a case study.

To achieve ergonomics awareness in 3 subsidiary companies, an intervention team was formed. The aims of this study were to implement basic ergonomics through a participatory ergonomics intervention process that can support a continuous learning process and lead to an improvement in health and safety as well as in the work systems in the organization. The findings of this study (i.e., method, co...

The Case of Participatory Ergonomics

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The application of an industry level participatory ergonomics approach in developing MSD interventions.

Participatory ergonomics projects are traditionally applied within one organisation. In this study, a participative approach was applied across the New Zealand meat processing industry, involving multiple organisations and geographical regions. The purpose was to develop interventions to reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk. This paper considers the value of an industry level participator...

Case Study of a Participatory Health-Promotion Intervention in School

This article discusses the findings from a case study focusing on processes involving pupils to bring about healthpromotion changes. The study is related to an EU intervention project aiming to promote health and wellbeing among children (4– 16 years). Qualitative research was carried out in a school in the Netherlands. Data sources include project documents, interviews, and observations. Thema...

Ergonomics aspects of personal protective equipment: its use in industrially developing countries.