Safe work-impulse chart for roadside auto-mechanics

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dc.contributor.authorAbiola, Oluranti Adetunji
dc.contributor.authorOke, Adekola Olayinka
dc.contributor.authorKoya, Olufemi Adebola
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-21T09:23:47Z
dc.date.available2021-06-21T09:23:47Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2326-7543
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/1148
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Safety and Industrial Ergonomicsen_US
dc.subjectHeart rate,en_US
dc.subjectauto-mechanic,en_US
dc.subjectrepair,en_US
dc.subjectposture,en_US
dc.subjectautomobile,en_US
dc.subjectwork-impulse.en_US
dc.titleSafe work-impulse chart for roadside auto-mechanicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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