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

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Author(s): Murray Gibson (Auburn University, USA)and Beata Mrugalska (Poznan University of Technology, Poland)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 10
Source title: Research Anthology on Changing Dynamics of Diversity and Safety in the Workforce
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2405-6.ch015

Keywords: Business Policy / Business Science Reference / Gender & Diversity / Medicine & Healthcare

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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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