Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region
Deficient work conditions have been linked with an epidemic of injury and illness in low and middle-income countries. A group of 22 companies from different sectors was selected in order to carry out a diagnosis related to work conditions in Colombia. To do so, an ...
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| author | Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios Laura Patricia Martínez-Buelvas José David Hernández-Kligman Jaime Andrés Escobar-Osorio |
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Deficient work conditions have been linked with an epidemic of injury and illness in low and middle-income countries. A group of 22 companies from different sectors was selected in order to carry out a diagnosis related to work conditions in Colombia. To do so, an instrument was designed based on the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. This information allowed identifying potential problems in work conditions such as work environments, physical load, noise and social welfare. Some low cost measures were discussed as suggestions to improve work conditions. Such measures are expected to generate both an increase in productivity and an enhancement in the employees’ attitude.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1785ae0bca34d9d8e5b46050f94857f2023-03-23T12:30:00ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia0120-62302422-28442016-12-018110.17533/udea.redin.n81a07Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean regionOscar Oviedo-Trespalacios0Laura Patricia Martínez-Buelvas1José David Hernández-Kligman2Jaime Andrés Escobar-Osorio3Queensland University of TechnologyBolivar Technological UniversityNorthern UniversityNorthern University Deficient work conditions have been linked with an epidemic of injury and illness in low and middle-income countries. A group of 22 companies from different sectors was selected in order to carry out a diagnosis related to work conditions in Colombia. To do so, an instrument was designed based on the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards. This information allowed identifying potential problems in work conditions such as work environments, physical load, noise and social welfare. Some low cost measures were discussed as suggestions to improve work conditions. Such measures are expected to generate both an increase in productivity and an enhancement in the employees’ attitude. https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/23208work conditionsproductivityoccupational diseasesmusculoskeletal disordersergonomics |
| spellingShingle | Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios Laura Patricia Martínez-Buelvas José David Hernández-Kligman Jaime Andrés Escobar-Osorio Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia work conditions productivity occupational diseases musculoskeletal disorders ergonomics |
| title | Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| title_full | Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| title_fullStr | Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| title_short | Work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| title_sort | work conditions assessment in manufacturing organizations in the colombian caribbean region |
| topic | work conditions productivity occupational diseases musculoskeletal disorders ergonomics |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/23208 |
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