Abstract
Investigations were undertaken at a North Queensland mining organisation with a high level of maturity associated with good work design and participatory ergonomics practices. Lead and lag indicator reports and industry award reports were reviewed. Semi-structured and unstructured interviews were conducted with management, program coordinators and workers during a site visit. A formative process was undertaken during the investigation to determine achievements and areas for improvement, with retrospective review and consensus achieved from organisation representatives at various levels of management. Two case studies were highlighted in this paper to illustrate their good work design initiatives, one describing hand injury reduction rates and the other addressing biomechanical risk reduction for low back injury.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 51st Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 2016 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Healthy, Safe and Productive By Design |
| Publisher | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Inc. (HFESA) |
| Pages | 50-67 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510832572 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia) 2016 - Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 6 Nov 2016 → 9 Nov 2016 Conference number: 51st https://www.ergonomics.org.au/resources/hfesa-conference-proceedings/conference-proceedings-2016-conference |
Conference
| Conference | Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference (Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia) 2016 |
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| Abbreviated title | HFESA 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 6/11/16 → 9/11/16 |
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