Workers' education

Luopajärvi, T.

doi:10.1080/00140138708969711

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“…At the follow up sessions, the training focused on ward specific transfers. This is an example of "learning by doing," which has been an area of emphasis (Authier, 1993;Luopajarvi, 1987). Results of this study provide some evidence that the new work technique was practiced at the hospital and that personnel appreciated the technique.…”

Section: Effects On Work Technique and Physical Exercisementioning

confidence: 70%

Evaluation of a 3 Year Education and Training Program

Lagerström¹,

Hagberg²

1997

AAOHN Journal

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An education and training program comprising 1) patient transfer technique, 2) physical fitness exercise, and 3) stress management was conducted during 3 consecutive years at a Swedish hospital. The present study was based on data from four sets of questionnaires, distributed to 348 female nursing personnel who participated in the entire program. The aim of the study was to evaluate the program. It was evident from the questionnaires that 90% of the subjects were positive about participating in the program and 88% expected that participation would lead to decreased musculoskeletal disorders. However, no decrease in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms during the study time period was observed. One year after the cessation of the program, 93% of all nurses reported they mostly or always used the new patient transfer technique and 99% considered it to be useful.

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Section: Effects On Work Technique and Physical Exercisementioning

confidence: 70%

Evaluation of a 3 Year Education and Training Program

Lagerström¹,

Hagberg²

1997

AAOHN Journal

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“…The trained groups also exhibited lower musculoskeletal risk factors than did the control group. Additionally, office ergonomics training programs can assist in ensuring that both managers and employees fully understand and participate in the workplace ergonomics program (Luopajarvi, 1987).…”

Section: Office Ergonomics Training Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Environmental Control on Environmental Satisfaction, Communication, and Psychological Stress

Huang¹,

Robertson²,

Chang

2004

Environment and Behavior

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The main purpose of this quasi–field experiment was to test whether an office ergonomics training program reduces employees’ psychological stress and improves their environmental control, environmental satisfaction, and communication levels. A conceptual model was developed and used to test these relationships. Preintervention and postintervention survey data were collected from 89 knowledge workers. The office ergonomics training program significantly improved workers’ self-reported perceptions of environmental control, satisfaction with the work environment, and the degree to which the environment supported communication with coworkers. However, psychological stress was unchanged. Environmental control was found to mediate the relationship between preenvironmental and postenvironmental satisfaction. Overall, the results confirm the importance of incorporating ergonomics training into office workplaces to enhance the effective use of work environments and of knowledge workers’ sense of control and environmental satisfaction.

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“…Moreover, accident investigation (Roland and Moriarty, 1999); management policy (NISP, 2000; Paul, 2001); maintenance (Inegbenebor and Olalekan, 2002); quality of supervision and ergonomics (Firth, 1996; Caws, 2002; Far, 2002); research (Psychol, 1999); workplace design, work method and physical environment (Luopajarvi and Ketola, 1997; Sacks et al , 2002); and personal protective equipment are all carried out to ensure that the circumstances leading to the incident are disturbed. Also to take the steps against the recurrence of accidents that has once occurred.…”

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Towards setting a sustainable manufacturing safety programme in Nigeria

Adebiyi

Charles-Owaba

2009

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

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PurposeThe manufacturing industry in Nigeria often perceives government safety standards as an attempt to increase production cost. This is due to lack of acceptable template for setting an attainable standards and safety programme to the manufacturing industry. It is the goal of this work to develop such a template for an effective and sustainable manufacturing safety programme.Design/methodology/approachA total of 30 manufacturing firms were examined and five experienced manufacturing, and three safety engineers interviewed for information on types of SP activities. Review and synthesis of literature was carried out.FindingsFour types of accidents are identified as fatal, serious, minor and trivial wounds. Accidents causing factors are classified into human factor, deficient maintenance of facilities and environmental factors. The prevention activities were categorized into training, guarding, awareness, incentive, accident investigation and personal protective equipment (PPE).Practical implicationsThis study provides baseline information for academics, industry and safety practioners to setting an attainable and effective manufacturing safety programme.Originality/valueThe paper suggests a mathematical approach for developing a manufacturing safety programme.

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Workers' education

Cited by 22 publications

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Evaluation of a 3 Year Education and Training Program

Evaluation of a 3 Year Education and Training Program

The Role of Environmental Control on Environmental Satisfaction, Communication, and Psychological Stress

Towards setting a sustainable manufacturing safety programme in Nigeria

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