Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company

Ana Teresa Gabriel; Sofia Madaleno; Flavio Kanazawa; Claudia Ollay

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_22

Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company

Ana Teresa Gabriel, Sofia Madaleno, Flavio Kanazawa, Claudia Ollay

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Abstract

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have emerged as one of the biggest health problems in modern society. Conscious of the negative impacts on workers and productivity, companies have gained awareness regarding this subject. This current paradigm has highlighted the importance of Ergonomics. Over the years, countless methods have been developed to analyze and assess many types of activity. The methods are beneficial in identifying the risk level and implementing the recommended ergonomic intervention measures to improve workers’ well-being, health and safety conditions. This study was performed in a Portuguese company in the energy, mobility, and system sectors. It consisted of an ergonomic risk assessment in the workstation responsible for the final assembly of immersed type transformers. The multiple tasks performed by the workers were prioritized, and only the most critical tasks were assessed using the following evaluation methods: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Mittal Guide, and Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC). Then, a comparative analysis was carried out. Results evidenced that the analyzed tasks are at the high/very high-risk level. Finally, considering the evaluation performed, ergonomic intervention measures were highly recommended to the company.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV
Editors	Pedro M. Arezes, J. Santos Baptista, Rui B. Melo, Jacqueline Castelo Branco, Paula Carneiro, Ana Colim, Nélson Costa, Susana Costa, J. Duarte, J. C. Guedes, Gonçalo Perestrelo
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	259-268
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-12547-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-12546-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_22
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2022

Publication series

Name	Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
Publisher	Springer
Volume	449
ISSN (Print)	2198-4182
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-4190

Keywords

Ergonomic intervention
Ergonomics
Risk assessment
WRMSD

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Gabriel, A. T., Madaleno, S., Kanazawa, F., & Ollay, C. (2022). Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company. In P. M. Arezes, J. S. Baptista, R. B. Melo, J. C. Branco, P. Carneiro, A. Colim, N. Costa, S. Costa, J. Duarte, J. C. Guedes, & G. Perestrelo (Eds.), Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV (pp. 259-268). (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; Vol. 449). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_22

Gabriel, Ana Teresa ; Madaleno, Sofia ; Kanazawa, Flavio et al. / Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. editor / Pedro M. Arezes ; J. Santos Baptista ; Rui B. Melo ; Jacqueline Castelo Branco ; Paula Carneiro ; Ana Colim ; Nélson Costa ; Susana Costa ; J. Duarte ; J. C. Guedes ; Gonçalo Perestrelo. Cham : Springer, 2022. pp. 259-268 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control).

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Gabriel, AT , Madaleno, S, Kanazawa, F & Ollay, C 2022, Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company. in PM Arezes, JS Baptista, RB Melo, JC Branco, P Carneiro, A Colim, N Costa, S Costa, J Duarte, JC Guedes & G Perestrelo (eds), Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol. 449, Springer, Cham, pp. 259-268. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_22

Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company. / Gabriel, Ana Teresa ; Madaleno, Sofia; Kanazawa, Flavio et al.
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. ed. / Pedro M. Arezes; J. Santos Baptista; Rui B. Melo; Jacqueline Castelo Branco; Paula Carneiro; Ana Colim; Nélson Costa; Susana Costa; J. Duarte; J. C. Guedes; Gonçalo Perestrelo. Cham: Springer, 2022. p. 259-268 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control; Vol. 449).

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Gabriel AT , Madaleno S, Kanazawa F, Ollay C. Ergonomic Risk Assessment in an Energy, Mobility, and System Company. In Arezes PM, Baptista JS, Melo RB, Branco JC, Carneiro P, Colim A, Costa N, Costa S, Duarte J, Guedes JC, Perestrelo G, editors, Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health IV. Cham: Springer. 2022. p. 259-268. (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_22

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