Does a rolling floor reduce the physical work demands and workload, and increase the productivity of truck drivers handling packed goods?
Appl Ergon
; 36(5): 595-600, 2005 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15970204
ABSTRACT
A PCM rolling floor (RF) was developed to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal complaints among truck drivers. The RF can be used to move packed goods automatically in and out of the cargo space. The efficacy of this intervention on physical work demands, energetic and perceived workload and productivity was evaluated by comparing nine truck drivers working with a RF and a traditional, non-moving floor during a working day. Since the RF was not used during the loading process, no effects were found. The RF reduced the unloading process by 8 min, decreased the frequency of lifting and setting down goods by 24%, decreased the frequency of handling goods below knee level by 79%, and decreased the frequency of entering the cargo space by 45%. No effect was found on the energetic and perceived workload. The RF resulted in a small increase in productivity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Exposure
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Workload
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Lifting
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Efficiency
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Floors and Floorcoverings
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Appl Ergon
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands