Dan MacLeod LLC, Milford, PA, USA.
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2022 Jul-Sep;10(3):135-141. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2022.2109077. Epub 2022 Aug 17.
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONSThis paper provides a decision-making model for workplace ergonomics problem-solving to help clarify the situations in which simple, non-quantitative approaches are suitable, in contrast to those conditions where more formal, quantitative methods are needed. The perspective is that of an individual or workplace team focused on a specific problem. The value of this model is that it: (1) avoids unnecessary activities, in particular quantitative assessments when not needed; (2) emphasizes qualitative problem-solving methods; (3) enables non-technical personnel to be involved; and (4) helps expand the use of ergonomics toward reducing production barriers. The context is "continual improvement" rather than "compliance." Students may profit by learning practical steps useful in the workplace. Practitioners may benefit from reviewing the framework (and indeed improving it). Researchers might gain a better appreciation of simple methods used in the workplace and perhaps test certain premises of the model more rigorously.
职业应用 本文提供了一个用于解决工作场所人体工程学问题的决策模型，以帮助澄清在哪些情况下适合使用简单的非定量方法，而在哪些情况下需要更正式的定量方法。该视角是专注于特定问题的个人或工作场所团队的视角。该模型的价值在于：（1）避免不必要的活动，特别是在不需要时避免进行定量评估；（2）强调定性问题解决方法；（3）使非技术人员能够参与进来；（4）有助于扩大人体工程学在减少生产障碍方面的应用。背景是“持续改进”而不是“合规”。学生可以通过学习在工作场所中有用的实用步骤从中受益。从业者可以通过审查该框架（并确实改进它）从中受益。研究人员可能会更好地了解工作场所中使用的简单方法，并可能更严格地测试该模型的某些前提。
