Journal of Basic Research in Medical Sciences
مجله ی تحقیقات پایه در علوم پزشکی
Journal of Basic Research in Medical Sciences
Medical Sciences
http://jbrms.medilam.ac.ir
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2014
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Macro-ergonomics and human ability indices at work: Assessment of job groups and workers by using of Relative Stress Index (RSI) and Work Ability Index (WAI)
Professional Health
Professional Health
پژوهشي
Research
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Introduction:</strong> To reduce occupational accidents and work-related diseases as well as improving satisfaction of working conditions, Assessment to identify risks and control measures are necessary. The aim of this study, applying ergonomic assessment indices to assessed the job groups and ability of textile workers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Materials and methods:</strong> This study was conducted on 194 men employed in the QaemBaft textile company. Relative Stress Index (RSI) was used to assess the textile job groups. Also; Work Ability Index (WAI) was used to assess the personnel’s ability.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results:</strong> Results of RSI for 15 job groups showed that all jobs were in the Safe zone. Also results of WAI showed that only “Open “job was to have good level of ability and other job groups were to have intermediate level of ability.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to the results, Relative Stress Index (RSI) is a tool for macro-ergonomics assessment of job risks. Also, in six categories of tasks of RSI, levels of fitness is determined. But WAI, Ability to work is determined that is a wider earning than the fitness.</p>
Relative Stress Index (RSI), Work Ability Index (WAI), macro-ergonomy, risk assessment
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http://jbrms.medilam.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-79-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Jafar
Akbari
kazemi-m@medilam.ac.ir
10031947532846001795
10031947532846001795
No
Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Meghdad
Kazemi
kazemy.meghdad@gmail.com
10031947532846001796
10031947532846001796
No
Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
Shahram
Safari
safari.shahram65@gmail.com
10031947532846001797
10031947532846001797
Yes
Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
Mohammad Amin
Mououdi
kazemy.meghdad@gmail.com
10031947532846001798
10031947532846001798
No
Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Behzad
Mahaki
behzad.mahaki@gmail.com
10031947532846001799
10031947532846001799
No
Department of Statistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran