Mobile machinery operators are exposed to whole-body vibrations (WBV) and unfavourable postures which may lead to adverse effects on the spine. 14 subjects were exposed to WBV on a rigid seat without a backrest. They adopted nine different postures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany workers are exposed to noise levels that can cause hearing problems. Earplugs remain a common form of protection for workers exposed to hazardous levels. Their comfort directly affects the effective protection by influencing their consistent and correct use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarplugs are a common form of protection for workers exposed to hazardous noise levels. Their comfort directly impacts the effective protection by influencing their consistent and correct use. Nevertheless, comfort definition may vary according to the studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF. This article proposes a comprehensive literature review of past works addressing hearing protection device (HPD) comfort with the aim of identifying the main sources of variability in comfort evaluation. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen using a machine or automated system, dysfunctions such as jamming of a part can occur and disturb the normal production process. To solve this dysfunction, the operator may place himself in a hazardous situation. We propose an approach to identify these potentially hazardous situations by observing the work situation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article presents a comprehensive literature review of past works addressing Hearing Protection Devices (HPD) comfort and to put them into perspective regarding a proposed holistic multidimensional construct of HPD comfort. Literature review. Documents were hand searched and Internet searched using "PubMed", "Web of Science", "Google Scholar", "ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Professional", "Scopus" or "Google" search engines.
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