Applications of the standardized Nordic questionnaire: a review

L López-Aragón, R López-Liria, ÁJ Callejón-Ferre… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly
way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights …

A systematic review of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among handicraft workers

D Das, A Kumar, M Sharma - International Journal of Occupational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Handicraft manufacturing appears to be an occupation where work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major threat to workers. For the multifactorial …

Using integrated quality function deployment and theory of innovation problem solving approach for ergonomic product design

F Zhang, M Yang, W Liu - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
A multidisciplinary approach integrating method of identification of customer satisfaction
needs (CSNs), the House of Quality (HoQ) chart of quality function deployment (QFD), theory …

A multilayered ergonomic intervention program on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in an industrial complex: A dynamic participatory approach

A Choobineh, M Shakerian, M Faraji… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are closely identified with common
complaints in different workplaces. This study aimed to implement an intervention program …

Non-powered hand tool improvement research for prevention of work-related problems: a review

R Jain, MK Sain, ML Meena… - … of occupational safety …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. In lower-middle-income countries, most of the work is performed manually using
non-ergonomic hand tools which results in work-related health problems. Using hand tools …

The prevention of industrial manual tool accidents considering occupational health and safety

RP Arciniega-Rocha, VC Erazo-Chamorro, G Szabo - Safety, 2023 - mdpi.com
The industrial sector is improving its management systems and designing healthy
workspaces by focusing on selecting the best ways to reduce accidents and optimize …

[PDF][PDF] Ergonomic problems prevalent in handloom units of North East India

S Pandit, P Kumar, D Chakrabarti - Age (yrs), 2013 - academia.edu
Handloom is the mostly widely established cottage industry of North East India (NE) that is
most wide spread throughout the region. It employs a large skilled and unskilled workforce …

The effect of hand tools' handle shape on upper extremity comfort and postural discomfort among hand-woven shoemaking workers

H Veisi, A Choobineh, H Ghaem, Z Shafiee - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hand tools are widely used in a large number of occupations. Many workers have to use
hand tools to accomplish their duties. This may cause work-related Upper Extremities …

Musculoskeletal disorders among female carpet weavers in Iran

M Motamedzade, A Moghimbeigi - Ergonomics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with self-reported upper extremity
musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) among female carpet weavers. Data on demographic …

A survey of hand anthropometry of Bangladeshi agricultural farm workers

MM Shahriar, MS Parvez, M Lutfi - International Journal of Industrial …, 2020 - Elsevier
The target of this investigation was to represent an anthropometric dataset of hand
dimensions from agricultural farm workers in two different areas of Bangladesh. A total of …