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Lean Production and Its Impact on Worker Health: Force and Fatigue-Based Evaluation Approaches

Lean Production and Its Impact on Worker Health: Force and Fatigue-Based Evaluation Approaches

Murray Gibson, Beata Mrugalska
ISBN13: 9781522571926|ISBN10: 1522571922|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522586890|EISBN13: 9781522571933
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7192-6.ch006
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Gibson, Murray, and Beata Mrugalska. "Lean Production and Its Impact on Worker Health: Force and Fatigue-Based Evaluation Approaches." Advanced Macroergonomics and Sociotechnical Approaches for Optimal Organizational Performance, edited by Arturo Realyvásquez, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 118-127. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7192-6.ch006

APA

Gibson, M. & Mrugalska, B. (2019). Lean Production and Its Impact on Worker Health: Force and Fatigue-Based Evaluation Approaches. In A. Realyvásquez, A. Maldonado-Macías, & K. Arredondo (Eds.), Advanced Macroergonomics and Sociotechnical Approaches for Optimal Organizational Performance (pp. 118-127). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7192-6.ch006

Chicago

Gibson, Murray, and Beata Mrugalska. "Lean Production and Its Impact on Worker Health: Force and Fatigue-Based Evaluation Approaches." In Advanced Macroergonomics and Sociotechnical Approaches for Optimal Organizational Performance, edited by Arturo Realyvásquez, Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías, and Karina Cecilia Arredondo, 118-127. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7192-6.ch006

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Abstract

Lean is currently applied successfully in many industrial sectors. However, its value and impact on human health is not fully understood. To gain a better understanding, this chapter explores how ergonomics force and fatigue evaluation methods can be applied in a manner to enhance lean initiatives. These methods incorporate ergonomic-related variables of force type, force duration, force frequency, and degree of awkward posture, and incorporate the recommended cumulative rest allowance (RCRA) model as a practical fatigue-based metric. These methods and their application are discussed.

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