Can the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation Be Improved by Incorporating Personal Characteristics?

Barim, Menekse Salar; Sesek, Richard; Capanoglu, M. Fehmi; Gallagher, Sean; Schall, Mark C.; Davis, Gerard A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-96083-8_73

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“…This shows that there are many things to think about when trying to keep workers safe. Lastly, Barim et al (2019) wanted to make the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation even better. They thought about adding things like how old a person is, how tall they are, and how their body is built.…”

Section: Niosh Lifting Equationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond Comfort: Ergonomics in Engineering Education and Design

Hilmi,

Hamid

2024

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In "Beyond Comfort: Ergonomics in Engineering Education and Design," this review looks at how ergonomic points help make health care places better. It checks how training programs can help reduce hard physical work troubles and stop bone and muscle problems. In terms of teaching, the paper looks at how ergonomic ideas are added into courses, focusing on new teaching ways for better worker performance. It also talks about differences in new learning places, like learning through computer-made realities, and old-style classrooms in engineering teaching. The paper points out many ergonomic problems professionals face in different areas like health care during big health crises, building places, farm work, and fixing railway systems. There are also talks of new tools and changes, like better wheelbarrows and different hospital beds, to make things easy and safe for users. The main idea of the book is to talk about the design and change of tools, work systems, and teaching plans to make ergonomics strong, reduce health problems, and make work output better.

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Section: Niosh Lifting Equationmentioning

confidence: 99%