Cost–benefit analysis of a socio-technical intervention in a Brazilian footwear company

Guimarães, Lia Buarque de Macedo; Ribeiro, José Luís Duarte; Renner, Jacinta Sidegum

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2012.01.003

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“…In general, work design is from relevant microergonomics approach and organizational design is from macroergonomics principles (Hendrick, 2000;Zink, 2008;Guimarães et al, 2012). Some practice examples demonstrate that 'work design and organization' has great potential to be developed for social sustainability in conjunction with economic sustainability (GAO, 1997;Baxter and Harrison, 2000;Docherty et al, 2009;Guimarães et al, 2012).…”

Section: Convergent Research Areas Between Ergonomics and Sustainablementioning

confidence: 97%

“…Similarly, 'health and safety' along with 'work design and organization' can also be the promising areas of ergonomics to attain business sustainability in that it can contribute to the development of corporate social responsibility on considering occupational health and welfare of workers in sustainable work systems (Genaidy et al, 2009(Genaidy et al, , 2010Bolis et al, 2014;Zink, 2014). In general, work design is from relevant microergonomics approach and organizational design is from macroergonomics principles (Hendrick, 2000;Zink, 2008;Guimarães et al, 2012). Some practice examples demonstrate that 'work design and organization' has great potential to be developed for social sustainability in conjunction with economic sustainability (GAO, 1997;Baxter and Harrison, 2000;Docherty et al, 2009;Guimarães et al, 2012).…”

Section: Convergent Research Areas Between Ergonomics and Sustainablementioning

confidence: 99%

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Ergonomics and sustainable development in the past two decades (1992–2011): Research trends and how ergonomics can contribute to sustainable development

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confidence: 97%

Section: Convergent Research Areas Between Ergonomics and Sustainablementioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomics and sustainable development in the past two decades (1992–2011): Research trends and how ergonomics can contribute to sustainable development

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“…The remaining 4 studies (4%) all used ad hoc approaches that (41, 45-48, 51, 56-58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72-75, 79, 81, 83, 84, 87-90, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 100-102, 105, 107-110, 113, 117-125) North-America 34 (39, 40, 43, 44, 50, 52-55, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 76, 80, 82, 85, 86, 91, 94, 96, 99, 103, 106, 111, 112, 114-116, 126- (39, 41, 42, 44, 45,49,50,(52)(53)(54)(55)59,60,67,68,70,71,76,77,82,87,95,115, 128) Inferred: 19 (40, 43, 46,57,61,63,65,80,86,91,92,94,96,103,111,116,(125)(126)(127)56,62,64,66,69,72,73,75,78,79,81,(83)(84)(85)…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A generic national or regional price weight was used in 13 studies (19%), 9 (13%) used a worker-specific weight, 3 (4%) the industry or company average, and 1 (1%) a job average with age differentiation. Variations -such as using the mean annual salary per staff member in the NHSL (47), the study group average (75, 100), or the national average (41, 45,48,56,60,62,64,(66)(67)(68)(69)(70)72,(83)(84)(85)87,89,93,95,97,99,103,107,(118)(119)(120)(121)(122)(123)(124) 47,63,65,74,(77)(78)(79)81,82,87,(100)(101)(102)108,109,112,114,117,(126)(127)(128) (48, 52, 53, 58, 65-67, 69,...…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The latter was also the only study to include the training costs of replacement workers. Employee turnover rates were included in 6 analyses (44,59,67,76,82,88) with the view that improving the working environment or avoiding injuries, disabilities and diseases causes less employees to leave the firm (26). For instance, Barbosa et al (44) approximated "voluntary termination costs" through workers' compensation and Lahiri and colleagues (76) included the cost of employee turnover rates by multiplying the change in personnel (by a headcount) by estimated costs of turnover by the company (expressed as a percentage of the job-category wage).…”

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Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review

Steel¹,

Godderis²,

Luyten³

2018

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Productivity estimation is a key factor in demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of occupational health and safety (OHS). However, the studies analysed in this systematic review lack standardization, exclude important factors, and the precision, validity and reliability of estimates widely differs. Researchers should be aware of how the method and precision of estimating productivity affects results, and, ultimately, the economic attractiveness of OHS. Key terms: absenteeism; cost-effectiveness; economic evaluation; friction cost; human capital; indirect cost; measurement; methodology; occupational health; occupational health and safety; presenteeism; productivity estimation; review; systematic review; valuation; work This article in PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29405241 Additional materialPlease note that there is additional material available belonging to this article on the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health -website. Scand J Work Environ Health -online first 1Review Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review by Jonas Steel, MSc, 1 Lode Godderis, MD,2,3 Jeroen Luyten, PhD 1,4 Steel J, Godderis L, Luyten J. Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review. Scand J Work Environ Health -online first. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3715Objectives Occupational health and safety (OHS) interventions' effect on worker productivity is an essential, but complex element of the value of these programs. The trustworthiness of economic evaluation studies, aiming to provide guidance to decision-makers in the field of OHS, depends at least partly on how accurately productivity changes are measured. We aim to review the methods used to estimate productivity changes in recently published economic evaluations of OHS interventions. MethodsWe performed systematic searches of economic evaluations of OHS programs published between 2007 and 2017 and reviewed these studies' methods to quantify the programs' impact on worker productivity ResultsOf the 90 identified studies, 44 used a human capital approach, 17 a friction cost approach, 13 stated productivity in natural units (eg, a cost-per-absence-day-avoided), 7 made use of compensation expenses, 4 used output-based methods, 4 an "ad hoc" approach, and 1 study did not state its method. Different approaches were combined in 19 studies. Within these methods, we observed a wide diversity in their precise implementation, especially regarding the measurement and valuation of absenteeism and presenteeism.Conclusions Productivity is a key element of the economic attractiveness of investing in OHS. Economic evaluation studies of OHS would benefit from more methodological standardization in their approach to quantifying productivity change. Future research should better account for the methodological uncertainty that occurs in estimating it in order to demonstrate the impact that particular choices and approaches to productivity estimation ca...

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Does Ergonomics Improve Product Quality and Reduce Costs? A Review Article

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Competition is an ongoing challenge confronting industrial corporations, particularly automobile manufacturing. Striving to improve product quality and productivity, automotive industries have used different quality management approaches, such as reduced variability, total quality management, and lean management, over recent years. Furthermore, incorporating proactive ergonomics such as physical and organizational ergonomics and psychosocial factors into the structure of a company is considered to be a support for productivity and quality. Several studies have shown the effects of ergonomics on better quality. Application of both quality management approaches and ergonomics in an integrated manner in the manufacturing production system is emphasized because they are similar concepts with the same objectives, that is, to improve efficiency. In this study, a comprehensive review was undertaken and 25 studies were reviewed in order to define how integration of an ergonomic approach in the manufacturing production system can reduce defects and improve quality in the production process.

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Cost–benefit analysis of a socio-technical intervention in a Brazilian footwear company

Cited by 38 publications

References 49 publications

Ergonomics and sustainable development in the past two decades (1992–2011): Research trends and how ergonomics can contribute to sustainable development

Ergonomics and sustainable development in the past two decades (1992–2011): Research trends and how ergonomics can contribute to sustainable development

Productivity estimation in economic evaluations of occupational health and safety interventions: a systematic review

Does Ergonomics Improve Product Quality and Reduce Costs? A Review Article

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