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Title: | Safe work-impulse chart for roadside auto-mechanics |
Authors: | Abiola, Oluranti Adetunji Oke, Adekola Olayinka Koya, Olufemi Adebola |
Keywords: | Heart rate, auto-mechanic, repair, posture, automobile, work-impulse. |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | International Journal of Safety and Industrial Ergonomics |
Abstract: | The work evaluates the response of the heart rate of non-mechanics handling some specific loads in the common postures employed during road-side repair of automobile and later, the result was validated with the auto-mechanics during repair activities. The purpose is to specify the safe work-impulse of auto-mechanics in the common postures, such as, bending, stooping and supine posture, used during roadside repair. The safe work-impulse was determined for preselected healthy non-mechanics of the classified age groups who gave informed consent. Increase in heart rates at exhaustion of non-mechanics in each age group, in lifting predetermined loads were measured using digital premium pressure monitor with a comfit cuff. Consequently, the work-impulse charts for the load classifications and different age-groups were developed for the different postures. The heart rates of the auto-mechanics performing specific tasks during engine repairs were then measured to determine the equivalent work-impulse, using the developed charts. The result revealed that, auto-mechanics handling the same mass of load under the same conditions have lower safe work-impulse. In conclusion, the study reveals that roadside auto-mechanics have the capacity to sustain higher safe work-impulse in bending and supine postures than in stooping posture. |
Description: | Staff Publication |
URI: | http://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/jspui/handle/20.500.12398/1148 |
ISSN: | 2326-7543 |
Appears in Collections: | Research Articles |
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