Abstract
Road construction comprises high-risk work activity including risks for collision, musculoskeletal disorder, and slips, trips and falls. A participatory ergonomics project was hosted after compelling field observations were made. A manual task involving roll-out of multi-laminate tape was redesigned with the fabrication of a customized trolley. A human-centered design process was engaged (The Design for Operability and Maintainability Technique) and the project outcomes were reviewed according to an Occupational Perspective of Health, a spectrum of safety through to productivity (or "doing - being - becoming - belonging"). Critical success factors of the project are described, also, to inform activity that may sustain a participatory ergonomics and human-centered design practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 International Annual Meeting, HFES 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Washington, DC, United States; 19-23 September 2016 |
| Place of Publication | Santa Monica CA USA |
| Publisher | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
| Pages | 999-1003 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 - Washington Hilton, Washington, United States of America Duration: 19 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016 Conference number: 60th https://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/2016annualmeeting.html |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
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| Publisher | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc |
| Number | 1 |
| Volume | 60 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1071-1813 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1541-9312 |
Conference
| Conference | International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 |
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| Abbreviated title | HFES 2016 |
| Country | United States of America |
| City | Washington |
| Period | 19/09/16 → 23/09/16 |
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