Citation

Torma-Krajewski J. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2008; 14(3): 351-359.

Affiliation

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh, PA, USA. jtorma@mines.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18954545

Abstract

In 2005, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Badger Mining Corporation entered a partnership to implement ergonomics interventions, including a systematic process, to address exposure to risk factors that may result in musculoskeletal disorders or other types of injuries/illnesses. As a result of this partnership, an ergonomics process was integrated with the existing safety and health programme to promote an on-going application of ergonomics principles, and over 40 task-specific interventions were implemented during the first year of the process. This paper presents details of the process integration, and several examples of task-specific interventions that reduced exposure to risk factors.

Language: en