Ergonomics Interventions at Badger Mining Corporation

In 2005, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Badger Mining Corporation entered a partnership to implement ergonomics interventions, including a systematic process, to address exposure to risk factors that may result in musculoskeletal disorders or other types of inj...

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Published in:International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics 2008-01, Vol.14 (3), p.351-359
Main Authors: Torma-Krajewski, Janet, Lehman, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
egonomics processes
ergonomics interventions
Humans
Mining
Musculoskeletal Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational Health
participatory ergonomics
Program Development
Task Performance and Analysis
Wisconsin
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Summary:In 2005, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Badger Mining Corporation entered a partnership to implement ergonomics interventions, including a systematic process, to address exposure to risk factors that may result in musculoskeletal disorders or other types of injuries/ illnesses. As a result of this partnership, an ergonomics process was integrated with the existing safety and health programme to promote an on-going application of ergonomics principles, and over 40 task-specific interventions were implemented during the first year of the process. This paper presents details of the process integration, and several examples of task-specific interventions that reduced exposure to risk factors.
ISSN:1080-3548
2376-9130
DOI:10.1080/10803548.2008.11076773