ERGONOMICS PRACTICE EXAMPLES

The field of practice of professional ergonomists is very wide and covers all aspects having to do with the health, wellbeing and productivity of people at work. Some ergonomic interventions concentrate on designing workplaces so that the work can be done comfortably and safely over a long period of time. Others look at safety and ease of use of tools and computer interfaces. Others look at the organization of work systems to optimize workflow and avoid errors.

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These papers do not cover all the areas of ergonomics practice but they may be helpful for people looking for examples of how a professional ergonomist works to provide solutions for companies wanting to improve the efficiency of their workers without decreasing their safety, health or well-being.

CONTRIBUTERS

The examples published here were contributed by European Ergonomists and reviewed by representatives from the Centre for Registration of European Ergonomics (CREE) and by the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies (FEES).

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If you are a certified ergonomist and wish to make a contribution, please contact a member of the executive board of either CREE for FEES. Contributions are welcome and no fee is charged.

STREAMLINING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND REDUCING STRESS

Bernard Michez and Samuel Le Gal
www.ergotec.fr

Keywords: psychosocial risks; participation groups; activity analysis & interview coupling; systemic approach; diagnostic reproducibility

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DECREASING MUSCULO-SKELETAL DISORDERS OF SEATED WORKERS

Nicolas Draye, Haute Ecole Louvain en Hainaut
drayen@helha.be

Keywords : Warm-up program, Physical fitness, Musculoskeletal injuries

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COMBINING THE EXPERTISE OF WORKERS WITH OBJECTIVE MEASURES

Veli-Matti Tuure
www.tts.fi

Keywords: Wellbeing at work, productivity, participatory approach, inclusive development process of workplace

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PARTICIPATORY (RE)DESIGN OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM

Dr. Daniel Felix Eur.Erg.
http://www.easy-to-use.ch/

Keywords: Usabilty Laboratory, user-centered design

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PARTICIPATORY REDESIGN OF A PUBLIC PARK IN THE CITY OF NAPLES

Dr Erminia Attaianese Eu.Erg.
erminia.attaianese@unina.it

Keywords: civil engineering, design for all, sustainability, park design

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