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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2006.25.4.153

A Case Study of Ergonomic Analysis and Improvement of a Machinery Manufacturing Company  

Park, Hee‐Sok (Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, Hongik University)
Heo, So‐rim (Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, Hongik University)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.25, no.4, 2006 , pp. 153-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to establish a systematic ergonomic program for the prevention and control of work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) in a machinery manufacturing company. The steps such as looking for the signs of WMSDs problems, setting the stage for action, training-building in-house expertise, gathering and examining the evidence of WMSDS, developing controls of health care management, and proactive ergonomic interventions were applied. The primary success factors were management commitment and encouragement, and harmonious union-management relations.
Keywords
Ergonomic program; Work-related musculoskeletal disorders;
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