Influence of prefabricated construction on the mental health of workers: systematic review

RK Fagbenro, RY Sunindijo, C Illankoon… - European journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the significant contribution of the construction industry to national and global
economies, the risk it poses to the health and safety of its workers is concerning. With …

The impact of poor assembly ergonomics on product quality: A cost–benefit analysis in car manufacturing

AC Falck, R Örtengren… - Human Factors and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The study aimed at analyzing the relationship between assembly ergonomics,
assemblability (“ease of assembly”), and product quality and at quantifying these …

Comparison of worker safety risks between onsite and offsite construction methods: A site management perspective

S Ahn, L Crouch, TW Kim… - Journal of construction …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Many researchers, as well as industry practitioners, believe that offsite construction methods
are associated with a lower level of worker safety risks than traditional onsite construction …

An automated biomechanical simulation approach to ergonomic job analysis for workplace design

A Golabchi, SH Han, JO Seo, SU Han… - Journal of …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are reported to be the most common
category of nonfatal occupational injuries that result in days away from work and are also a …

A Universalist strategy for the design of Assistive Technology

O Plos, S Buisine, A Aoussat, F Mantelet… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Assistive Technologies are specialized products aiming to partly compensate for the loss of
autonomy experienced by disabled people. Because they address special needs in a highly …

A simulation and visualization-based framework of labor efficiency and safety analysis for prevention through design and planning

A Golabchi, SU Han, S AbouRizk - Automation in Construction, 2018 - Elsevier
Considering the physically demanding nature of manual tasks in the construction industry,
an effective approach to mitigating ergonomic risks is to prevent the unsafe working …

A comparison between virtual reality and digital human modeling for proactive ergonomic design

S Ahmed, L Irshad, HO Demirel, IY Tumer - … , DHM 2019, Held as Part of …, 2019 - Springer
Proactive ergonomics can improve the overall performance and well-being of the user and
has the potential to improve the product quality and reduce the cost of resources. Application …

A model for calculation of the costs of poor assembly ergonomics (part 1)

AC Falck, M Rosenqvist - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2014 - Elsevier
In product development there are many design requirements to meet and often tough project
budgets to keep. Requirements that are considered not profitable will often be neglected …

Systematic review on the identification of safety risks in off-site manufacturing (OSM)

SC Vithanage, M Sing, P Davis, M Pillay - Journal of engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Off-site manufacturing (OSM) has emerged as a method of modern construction
that provides several benefits including achieving lower costs, a quicker schedule and …

A novel approach for determining fatigue resistances of different muscle groups in static cases

L Ma, D Chablat, F Bennis, W Zhang, B Hu… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
In ergonomics and biomechanics, muscle fatigue models based on maximum endurance
time (MET) models are often used to integrate fatigue effect into ergonomic and …