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[ 1 ] - اثر زاویه خمش تنه و ابعاد آنتروپومتریکی بر روی دقت حدود مجاز بلند کردن بار دستی ایران در یک مطالعه پایلوت

Background and aims: Iranian lifting guidelines are used as a risk assessment tool to prevent back pain in various industries. It is believed that the tools and methods used for the assessment should be simple and yet accurate.Given that this guideline adopted the American Conference of Governmental Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit values (TLVs) for lifting as allowable load limits and the ac...

[ 2 ] - تخمین بار فشاری تجمعی وارد بر مهره چهارم و پنجم کمر در قالیبافان از طریق تکنیک شیب سنجی وضعیت تنه و مشاهده مستقیم در طول یک شیفت کاری

Background and aims: Epidemiological studies have shown a significant correlation between awkward back posture and low back pain among carpet weavers. Therefore, this study aims for estimating cumulative compression load among carpet weavers during a shift work.  Methods: In this study, the awkward back postures of 4 male and 9 female carpet weavers were monitored, using electronic inclinometer...

[ 3 ] - پایش دائمی وضعیت‌های تنه در کمک پرستاران با استفاده از شیب سنج الکترونیکی قابل حمل

  Background and aims : Musculoskeletal disorders are common among nursing personnel e pidemiological studies have demonstrated the highest prevalence of back pain among nursing assistants. The aim of this study was to continuously monitor lumbar sagittal and frontal postures of nursing assistants in a hospital of Khuzestan province.     Methods : The study population consisted of sixty nursin...

[ 4 ] - بررسی تاثیر مولفه های آنتروپومتریکی و دموگرافیکی برروی ظرفیت انجام کار فیزیکی

Introduction: Measurement of Maximum aerobic capacity (VO2-max) is important in physiologically fitting the workers to the job. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of anthropometric and demographic factors on physical work capacity. Methods: Methods: In this study 60 students of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences were selected voluntarily. A checklist consisted of two s...

[ 5 ] - بررسی اثر روانشناختی تابلوهای ایمنی در انتقال پیام با توجه به ویژگیهای طراحی تابلوها در یک صنعت پتروشیمی

Background: Safety signs are considered as visual intermediates for message transmission and play a crucial role in reducing accidents particularly in petrochemical industries. These signs are effective as long as they are designed in compliance with ergonomic principles, human factors, and cognitive features. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the psychological effects of safety...

[ 6 ] - Assessment and Control of Noise Pollution in Seal Gas Compressor of Reduction Unit 2 of a Steel Industry

Background and aims: Undoubtedly, noise and vibration are major problems of industrial world and lot of people are very exposed to these phenomena in their workplace or residential areas. Researchers have shown that exposure to noise may increase the risks related to personal health, like nervous frailty, extreme irritability, muscle cramps, stress and anxiety, dizziness, headache and migraine,...

[ 7 ] - Identification and Evaluation of Human Errors Using Human Factor Analysis and Classification System based on Fuzzy Hierarchy Theory: A Case Study in the Cement Industry

Introduction: Human factors studies have shown that about 80% of the root causes of major accidents affecting safety, the environment or ergonomics are related to human error. The purpose of this study was to identify human errors using the HFACS method and the FAHP theory in cement industry. Methods: The present study was a retrospective study carried out in the cement industry. At first, R...

[ 8 ] - Predictive Analysis of Cognitive Errors of Control Room Operators: a Case Study in a Petrochemical Industry

Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to identify and assess human errors in a petrochemical plant using the Technique for the Retrospective and Predictive Analysis of Cognitive Errors (TRACEr). Methods: The sample size was all the eight operators of control room working in four shifts. In the first step, all tasks were analyzed using the hierarchical task analysis in order to identif...

[ 9 ] - Investigating the Relationship between Psychosocial Factors with Productivity of a Food Distribution Industry Employees

Background and Aim: Psychosocial factors are among the factors affecting employee productivity. Since few studies have been done in this field, so this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between psychosocial factors with productivity. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2020 among 105 employees of a food distribution company in Ahvaz...

[ 10 ] - Occupational and demographics predictors of musculoskeletal disorders and pain disabilities in construction workers

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common diseases that cause absenteeism and disability. Exposure to ergonomic risk factors in construction workers increases the risk of discomfort and musculoskeletal disorders in this group. The present study investigates occupational and individual factors predicting musculoskeletal disorders and pain disabilities in cons...

[ 11 ] - Prevalence of low back pain and its predictor factors among office workers based on objective and subjective techniques

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most common and costly preventable occupational problem that office workers suffer from the discomfort associated with these disorders. The aims of this study were to a) investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and b) continuously assess the trunk postures of office workers .Materials and Methods: Thirty-six office workers o...