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Sustainable MSD prevention: management for continuous improvement between prevention and production. Ergonomic intervention in two assembly line companies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20097327     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To increase output and meet customers' needs, companies have turned to the development of production management systems: Kaizen, one piece flow, Kanban, etc. The aim of such systems is to accelerate decisions, react to environmental issues and manage various productions. In the main, this type of management system has led to the continuous improvement of production performance. Consequently, such production management systems can have unexpected negative effects on operators' health and safety. Conversely, regulation and control systems focusing on work-related risks have obliged firms to implement health and safety management systems such as OHSAS 18001. The purpose of this type of system, also based on continuous improvement, is to reduce risks, facilitate work-related activities and identify solutions in terms of equipment and tools. However, the prevention actions introduced through health and safety systems often result in other unexpected and unwanted effects on production. This paper shows how companies can improve the way they are run by taking into account both types of management system.
Authors:
S Caroly; F Coutarel; A Landry; I Mary-Cheray
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied ergonomics     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1872-9126     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Ergon     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-16     Completed Date:  2010-07-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0261412     Medline TA:  Appl Ergon     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  591-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherches en Innovations SocioTechniques et Organisations Industrielles, PACTE- Université Grenoble 2, UPMF, BP 47, 39 040 Grenoble Cedex 9, France. sandrine.caroly@upmf-grenoble.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cumulative Trauma Disorders / prevention & control
France
Human Engineering*
Humans
Industry*
Musculoskeletal Diseases / prevention & control*
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control*
Safety Management / organization & administration*
Total Quality Management*

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