Manual Material Handling Assessment Among Workers of Iranian Casting Workshops

Manual material handling (MMH) tasks can be found in most workplaces and they may constitute a risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of WMSDs and to compare MMH loads with the acceptable weight and force limits among Iranian casting workers. Data were collected from 50 workers of casting workshops who performed MMH tasks. The Nordic musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire and the Snook tables were used as tools for data collection. Hand/ wrist symptoms were the most prevalent problems among the workers (84%). The results of the Snook tables showed that the loads in lifting (84%), lowering (86%), carrying (66%), pushing with initial (43%) and sustained force (59%), and pulling tasks with initial (48%) and sustained force (93%) exceeded recommended limits. WMSDs occurred in high rates among the workers and, thus, ergonomics interventions should focus on decreasing WMSDs and redesigning MMH tasks.     

Predictive Models of Lumbar Loadings When Handling Boxes

Back problems resulting from the compression forces on the intervertebral disks during manual material-handling tasks are an important problem affecting workers in various industries. The quantification of these forces using intradiscal pressure or biomechanical modeling is complex, time consuming, and costly, and these methods cannot be readily used in the workplace to estimate loadings on the lower back. The objective of this study was to develop a predictive model that would allow the estimation of lumbar loadings for lifting and lowering boxes using easily measured anthropometric variables and variables related to the task. A dynamic and planar segmental model and a model of internal forces at L5/S1 were used to determine the compression forces on the lower back. Two predictive models, a field model and a laboratory model, were developed to estimate the compression forces when lifting or lowering 3.3 kg to 22.0 kg boxes between heights of 15 cm and 185 cm. Both models were validated by an examination of the residuals. Their predictive performance was also compared, with the laboratory model offering a slightly better prediction than the field model. Thus, these equations represent a practical tool for a better planning of handling tasks in the working environment with the purpose of reducing the back injuries of workers.     

Workplace Design for Manual Assembly Tasks: Effect of Spatial Arrangement on Work-Cycle Time

This article reports the results of an experimental study undertaken to investigate the effect of spatial arrangement of assembly board and parts bin in the normal work area on work-cycle time in manual assembly tasks. Operator performance was measured in terms of average work-cycle time taken to complete a laboratory-simulated manual assembly task. Results showed that both location and distance factors had significant effects on work-cycle time. Effect of the size of parts was also investigated in the study. Average observed work-cycle times were compared with the methods–time measurement (MTM) values. Repetitive manual assembly tasks are common in industry and are thought to lead to musculoskeletal disorders. The results of this research are important for ergonomic design of the workplace for assembly tasks, which would help to enhance operators’ efficiency.     

电梯检验过程中的人因失误分析与管理对策

近年来,我国电梯行业发展迅速,但电梯安全事故频发.导致电梯安全事故的原因中,人为失误占很大比重.因此,研究电梯检验过程中的人因失误及管理对策具有重要意义.应用层次分析法构建了理论模型,对可能的人因失误的关键要素进行提取并按相对重要性进行排序,确定了影响人因失误的重要因素.结合近6年南京市电梯检验人因失误的统计数据,应用灰色关联度理论对操作因子进行关联分析,并由此提出了减少电梯检验过程中人因失误的管理建议.     

水样中亚铁及总铁含量连续测定方法探讨

文章研究了在同一样品溶液中连续测定亚铁和总铁的分析方法,对同一标准样品溶液和实际样品进行了单独测定亚铁和总铁含量的实验,同时在完成亚铁含量测定后加入试剂,进行了总铁含量的连续测定,并对实验数据进行相对误差分析。结果表明:单独和连续测定的总铁含量数据无显著性差异,方法切实可行。     

TFM实时成像技术在缺陷检测中的应用

在压力容器的超声检测中,为解决传统相控阵（PA）二维成像存在缺陷图像畸变,难以准确定性等问题,采用1种基于全聚焦法（TFM）的实时超声成像技术,使用一维线阵和二维面阵分别对孔等典型实际缺陷进行扫查,获得缺陷的二维和三维图像,从定量角度对比分析2者的准确度。结果表明:该方法获得的三维图像测量误差在8%以内,具有更高的精确度和检出率,对于孔类缺陷的还原度更高,这对于缺陷检测与评估以及和特种设备的安全生产具有重要意义。     

码头港作机械大气污染物排放清单研究

目前,国内对于港口港作机械的大气污染物排放计算方法尚未开展深入研究。在国内外文献综合分析的基础上,结合上海港各类港作机械现状调研结果,对港作机械污染物排放计算方法进行了上海本地化校正,建立了2010年上海港码头港作机械大气污染物排放清单,并提出相应的排放减排措施和进一步完善排放计算方法的思路。     

玻璃量器滴定管容量示值误差对分析结果的影响

介绍了玻璃量器滴定管的用途、分类和容量示值误差的检定,分析和探讨了容量示值误差和流液口最后一滴水珠示值的大小对分析结果的影响。容量示值误差的大小能够影响分析结果的准确性,使被测样品的含量偏离其真实结果,选择合格、合适的滴定管,可以减少分析过程带来的误差,提高分析结果的准确度。     

供电企业操作岗位员工安全胜任力模型的构建

为给供电企业的安全管理工作提供胜任力方面的理论依据和实践指导,通过采用系统编制的供电企业操作岗位员工安全胜任力调查问卷,对供电企业操作岗位员工进行整群随机抽样的问卷调查。对346份有效数据进行探索性因素分析,初步构建供电企业操作岗位员工安全胜任力的5因素模型;重新发放问卷,对141份有效数据进行的验证性因素分析支持了该模型因素结构的合理性;再次重新取样,对120份有效数据进行独立样本t检验和多层回归分析,检验5个安全胜任力因素对违章行为的影响。供电企业操作岗位员工安全胜任力模型以职业素养、安全意识、职业技能、身心健康和情绪稳定性5个因素为基本结构,其中,职业素养、安全意识、身心健康和情绪稳定性4个安全胜任力因素对违章行为具有显著负向影响。     

基于粗神经网络的管制员工作差错风险预警模型

针对空中交通管制员工作差错风险类型,指出指标体系建构过程的动态性特征,从个人、团队、设备、环境及管理几个方面,建构预警指标体系,运用粗糙集在数据挖掘方面的优势,通过基于属性重要度的启发式约简算法,提取关键指标,剔除冗余指标,可以实现在不丢失关键预警监控对象的情况下,结合BP人工神经网络构建实时预警模型,既有利于加快运算速度,又有利于进行重点监控.经过实例仿真,粗糙集与BP网络结合建构的预警模型,能有效针对管制员工作差错风险进行实时预警监控.