Issue
Copyright (c) 2020 Elizabeth Pérez Mergarejo, Claudia Patricia Giraldo Ocampo, Yordán Rodríguez Ruíz
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Ergonomic maturity assessment of a floriculture company: health, safety, and productivity from an organizational perspective
Corresponding Author(s) : Elizabeth Pérez Mergarejo
Ciencia e Innovación en Salud,
2020
Abstract
Background: At a global level, the contribution of ergonomics to improve and optimize work systems in terms of health, safety, and productivity has been demonstrated. However, in organizational and social terms, one of the reasons that have limited its potential and marked positive influence is the lack of a systemic approach during its implementation. Objective: To evaluate the level of ergonomic maturity of a Colombian company in the floriculture sector from a systemic perspective. Methods: The macroergonomic method Ergonomic Maturity Model was used. In the evaluation process, 61 workers from the company participated voluntarily. Three tools were applied to assist in the maturity assessment: the model assessment matrix, the model element weighting questionnaire, and a detailed questionnaire. Results: As a result of applying the Ergonomic Maturity Model in the floriculture company, a maturity level of 1 was obtained, which corresponds to a state of ignorance. Similarly, the elements evaluated that reached lower levels of maturity were strategic alignment, person in charge, compensation, information system, and risk assessment. Conclusions: The Ergonomic Maturity Model allowed identifying the critical elements that prevented the development of ergonomics in the company
Keywords
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)BibTeX
- IEA. Definition and Domains of Ergonomics | IEA Website [Internet]. International Ergonomics Association. 2019 [cited 2019 Apr 5]. Available from: https://www.iea.cc/whats/index.
- Hendrick HW. Macroergonomics: A Better Approach to Work System Design [Internet]. 2002. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/versions?doi=10.1.1.114.243
- Wilson JR. Fundamentals of systems ergonomics/human factors. Applied Ergonomics. 2014 Jan 1;45(1):5–13. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.03.021
- Kleiner BM. Macroergonomics: Work System Analysis and Design. Hum Factors. 2008 Jun 1;50(3):461–7. DOI: 10.1518/001872008X288501
- Hendrick HW, Kleiner B. Macroergonomics: Theory, Methods, and Applications. 1st ed. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press; 2002. 428 p.
- Rodríguez Y, Pérez E, Montero R. Modelo de Madurez de Ergonomía para Empresas (MMEE). El Hombre y la Máquina. 2012 Dec;40:22–30. http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=47826850003
- Rodríguez Y, Pérez E. Diagnóstico macroergonómico de organizaciones colombianas con el Modelo de madurez de Ergonomía. Ciencias de la Salud. 2016 Aug 30;14(especial):11–25. https://doi.org/10.12804/revsalud14.especial.2016.01
- Rodríguez Y, Pérez E. Ergonomic Maturity Model: A Practical Macroergonomic Tool. In: Bagnara S, Tartaglia R, Albolino S, Alexander T, Fujita Y, editors. Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). Springer, Cham; 2019. p. 173–85. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 821). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96080-7_21
- Dul J, Neumann WP. Ergonomics contributions to company strategies. Applied Ergonomics. 2009 Jul 1;40(4):745–52. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.07.001 10. Hermans V, Van Peteghem J. The relation between OSH and ergonomics: A ‘mother–daughter’ or ‘sister–sister’ relation? Applied Ergonomics. 2006 Jul 1;37(4):451–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.01511
- Brown O. Participatory Ergonomics, Chapter 81. In: Stanton NA, Hedge A, Brookhuis K, Salas E, Hendrick HW, editors. Handbook of human factors and ergonomics methods. Boca Raton, Florida, USA: CRC Press; 2005. p. 81-1-81–6
- Hignett S, Wilson JR, Morris W. Finding ergonomic solutions—participatory approaches. Occupational Medicine. 2005 May 1;55(3):200–7. DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqi084
References
IEA. Definition and Domains of Ergonomics | IEA Website [Internet]. International Ergonomics Association. 2019 [cited 2019 Apr 5]. Available from: https://www.iea.cc/whats/index.
Hendrick HW. Macroergonomics: A Better Approach to Work System Design [Internet]. 2002. Available from: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/versions?doi=10.1.1.114.243
Wilson JR. Fundamentals of systems ergonomics/human factors. Applied Ergonomics. 2014 Jan 1;45(1):5–13. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.03.021
Kleiner BM. Macroergonomics: Work System Analysis and Design. Hum Factors. 2008 Jun 1;50(3):461–7. DOI: 10.1518/001872008X288501
Hendrick HW, Kleiner B. Macroergonomics: Theory, Methods, and Applications. 1st ed. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press; 2002. 428 p.
Rodríguez Y, Pérez E, Montero R. Modelo de Madurez de Ergonomía para Empresas (MMEE). El Hombre y la Máquina. 2012 Dec;40:22–30. http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=47826850003
Rodríguez Y, Pérez E. Diagnóstico macroergonómico de organizaciones colombianas con el Modelo de madurez de Ergonomía. Ciencias de la Salud. 2016 Aug 30;14(especial):11–25. https://doi.org/10.12804/revsalud14.especial.2016.01
Rodríguez Y, Pérez E. Ergonomic Maturity Model: A Practical Macroergonomic Tool. In: Bagnara S, Tartaglia R, Albolino S, Alexander T, Fujita Y, editors. Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018). Springer, Cham; 2019. p. 173–85. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 821). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96080-7_21
Dul J, Neumann WP. Ergonomics contributions to company strategies. Applied Ergonomics. 2009 Jul 1;40(4):745–52. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.07.001 10. Hermans V, Van Peteghem J. The relation between OSH and ergonomics: A ‘mother–daughter’ or ‘sister–sister’ relation? Applied Ergonomics. 2006 Jul 1;37(4):451–9. DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.01511
Brown O. Participatory Ergonomics, Chapter 81. In: Stanton NA, Hedge A, Brookhuis K, Salas E, Hendrick HW, editors. Handbook of human factors and ergonomics methods. Boca Raton, Florida, USA: CRC Press; 2005. p. 81-1-81–6
Hignett S, Wilson JR, Morris W. Finding ergonomic solutions—participatory approaches. Occupational Medicine. 2005 May 1;55(3):200–7. DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqi084