Document ID (ISN) | 44389 |
CIS number |
85-1444 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro |
Year |
1984 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Iacovone M.T., Soleo L. |
Title |
Ergonomic intervention in the workplace in a plant manufacturing rubber-soled shoes |
Original title |
L'intervento ergonomico su di un posto di lavoro nell'industria delle calzature con suola in gomma [in Italian] |
Bibliographic information |
May-June 1984, Vol.75, No.3, p.221-235. Illus. 33 ref. |
Abstract |
An ergonomic methodology and its practical application in a shoe factory are described. 3 types of curing presses were considered: manual, semi-automatic and automatic. Tasks were analysed at each press type according to their environmental hygiene aspects (microclimate, noise, dust and vulcanisation fumes, lighting), according to their ergonomics (cardiac effort, posture, psychological factors) and according to their safety. Most aspects of work improved with the use of automatic and semi-automatic presses, but dust and vulcanisation fumes increased, and so did the number of burns. |
Descriptors (primary) |
automation; shoe industry; ergonomics; vulcanization |
Descriptors (secondary) |
lighting; curing presses; noise; work posture; respirable dust; comparative study; safety analysis; cardiac output; thermal burns; psychological effects; microclimate; machinery |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Leather, fur and footwear
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry Ergonomics
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