Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics : Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA /: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: AHFE 2018
• Further Information: Note: Richard H.M. Goossens, editor.
• Editors: Goossens, Richard H. M
• Other Names: International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
• Contents: Intro; Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics 2018; Preface; Contents; Social and Occupational Ergonomics: Evaluation, Optimization and Job Design; Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Gas Delivery Operations and Stretching Program Design; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Method; 2.1 OSHA Analysis; 2.2 Phase 2: Task Analysis; 2.3 Phase 3: Stretching Card Design; 3 Results; 3.1 Phase 1: OSHA Analysis; 3.2 Phase 2: Task Analysis; 3.3 Phase 3: Stretching Card Design; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Evaluating Training for Manual Handling in the Workplace; Abstract; 1 Introduction 1.1 Manual Material Handling Risks1.2 Training: A Noteworthy Path for Prevention; 1.3 A New Approach to Material Manual Handling; 1.3.1 An Adapted Content: Handling Principles; 1.3.2 Expanding the Intervention: Going Beyond Training; 1.3.3 Encourage Participation: Learning Through Action; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Data Collection Tools; 2.2 Characteristics of the Observed TPs; 3 Results; 3.1 Characteristics of Companies and MMH Activities; 3.2 The Content Presented to the Participants; 3.3 Going Beyond Training to Firmly Fix the Intervention in the Company's Habits 3.4 Participation of Various Actors4 Discussion; 4.1 A Multi-faceted Approach; 4.2 Diverse Uses of Intervention Mechanisms; 5 Conclusion; References; Intuitionistic Fuzzy REBA Method and Its Application in a Manufacturing Company; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) Method; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Fuzzy Set; 3.2 Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets; 3.3 Intuitionistic Fuzzy REBA Method; 3.4 Transforming Intuitionistic Fuzzy REBA Scores into Type-1 Fuzzy Scores; 4 Application; 5 Conclusion; References; Optimizing the Workstation of a Dentist; Abstract; 1 Introduction 2 Methods and Procedures2.1 The Dentist; 2.2 Task; 2.3 Equipment and Machines; 2.4 Work Space; 2.5 Physical Environment; 2.6 Work Organization; 3 Gaps and Solutions; 4 Reassessment; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; References; Biomechanical Risk Assessment of Pathologists in the Morgue; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 2.1 Akward Postures; 2.2 Manual Handling of Loads; 2.3 Surface Electromyography (sEMG); 3 Results; 3.1 Awkward Postures; 3.2 Manual Handling of Loads; 4 Conclusions; References; Job Design and Ergonomic Risk in Administrative Jobs; Abstract; 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods3 Results; 4 Conclusions; References; Occupational Health and Safety Challenges Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Contractors in South Africa; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Review; 3 Research Methodology; 4 Findings and Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Dynamics of Resistance in the Change Process; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Realisation of Change Process and Emergence of Resistance -- the Research; 2.1 Situation 1 -- Change of Production Order; 2.2 Situation 2 -- Increase of the Target Value of Process Capability Index Cp 2.3 Situation 3 -- Reducing the Fraction of Production Rejects by Several Percentage Points
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620.82; Engineering; Human engineering -- Congresses; Industrial safety -- Congresses; Industrial engineering -- Congresses; Work design -- Congresses; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference; Human engineering; Industrial engineering; Industrial safety; Work design; Business & Economics -- Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics -- Information Management; Technology & Engineering -- General; Psychology -- Industrial & Organizational Psychology; Personnel & human resources management; Business mathematics & systems; Engineering: general; Occupational & industrial psychology; Engineering design; Employee health promotion; Management information systems; Engineering economy; Applied psychology; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Technical design; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319940007; 3319940007
• Related ISBNs: 9783319939995
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 09, 2018).
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