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Human reliability analysis (HRA) has been identified as a key approach to improve quality in the manufacturing sector. This paper presents the results of the application of SHERPA to a manual assembly task case in the electronic industry, i.e., the assembly of a printed circuit board. It also compares the use of SHERPA with other HRA techniques in a manufacturing context. A total of 16 subtasks were obtained from the breakdown of the task that was the object of study and 12 error modes were identified based on SHERPA taxonomy: eight action errors, two checking errors, and two selection errors. The use of SHERPA provides a useful framework for identifying human errors in manual assembly even though this technique was not specifically developed for manufacturing. The analysis of human errors in manufacturing needs to consider and integrate a vocabulary harmonized with production planning. Comparison between SHERPA and other HRA techniques shows that the focus of the analysis should be placed on error identification rather than the calculation of error probabilities. A semi-quantitative index could help to reconcile these approaches by identifying and evaluating error modes in their propensity to occur, without the need for an accurate estimation of error probabilities.
Yaniel Torres; Sylvie Nadeau; Kurt Landau. Application of SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) as an Alternative to Predict and Prevent Human Error in Manual Assembly. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021) 2021, 445 -453.
AMA StyleYaniel Torres, Sylvie Nadeau, Kurt Landau. Application of SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) as an Alternative to Predict and Prevent Human Error in Manual Assembly. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). 2021; ():445-453.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYaniel Torres; Sylvie Nadeau; Kurt Landau. 2021. "Application of SHERPA (Systematic Human Error Reduction and Prediction Approach) as an Alternative to Predict and Prevent Human Error in Manual Assembly." Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021) , no. : 445-453.
Manual assembly operations are sensitive to human errors that can diminish the quality of final products. The paper shows an application of human reliability analysis in a realistic manufacturing context to identify where and why manual assembly errors occur. The techniques SHERPA and HEART were used to perform the analysis of human reliability. Three critical tasks were selected for analysis based on quality records: (1) installation of three types of brackets using fasteners, (2) fixation of a data cable to the assembly structure using cushioned loop clamps and (3) installation of cap covers to protect inlets. The identified error modes with SHERPA were: 36 action errors, nine selection errors, eight information retrieval errors and six checking errors. According to HEART, the highest human error probabilities were associated with assembly parts sensitive to geometry-related errors (brackets and cushioned loop clamps). The study showed that perceptually engaging assembly instructions seem to offer the highest potential for error reduction and performance improvement. Other identified areas of action were the improvement of the inspection process and workers’ provision with better tracking and better feedback. Implementation of assembly guidance systems could potentially benefit worker’s performance and decrease assembly errors.
Yaniel Torres; Sylvie Nadeau; Kurt Landau. Classification and Quantification of Human Error in Manufacturing: A Case Study in Complex Manual Assembly. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 749 .
AMA StyleYaniel Torres, Sylvie Nadeau, Kurt Landau. Classification and Quantification of Human Error in Manufacturing: A Case Study in Complex Manual Assembly. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (2):749.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYaniel Torres; Sylvie Nadeau; Kurt Landau. 2021. "Classification and Quantification of Human Error in Manufacturing: A Case Study in Complex Manual Assembly." Applied Sciences 11, no. 2: 749.
In recent years, the focus in safety management has shifted from failure-based analysis towards a more systemic perspective, redefining a successful or failed performance as a complex and emergent event rather than as a conclusion of singular errors or root causes. This paradigm shift has also necessitated the introduction of innovative tools capable of capturing the complex and dynamic nature of modern sociotechnical systems. In our research, we argued at previous stages for adopting a more systemic and human-centric perspective to evaluate the context of aircraft de-icing operations. The Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) was applied in the first stage for this purpose. Consequently, fuzzy logic was combined with FRAM in the second stage to provide a quantified representation of performance variability. Fuzzy logic was used as a quantification tool suitable for computing with natural language. Several limitations were found in the data collection and rule generation process for the first prototype. In the third phase, the model was further improved by integrating rough sets as a data-mining tool to generate and reduce the size of the rule base and classify outcomes. In this paper, we reflect on the three stages of the project and discuss in a qualitative manner the challenges and limitations faced in the development and application of the models. A summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the three models as experienced in our case are presented at the end. The objective is to present an outlook for future studies to address methodological limitations in the study of complex sociotechnical systems.
Hussein Slim; Sylvie Nadeau. A Proposition for Combining Rough Sets, Fuzzy Logic and FRAM to Address Methodological Challenges in Safety Management: A Discussion Paper. Safety 2020, 6, 50 .
AMA StyleHussein Slim, Sylvie Nadeau. A Proposition for Combining Rough Sets, Fuzzy Logic and FRAM to Address Methodological Challenges in Safety Management: A Discussion Paper. Safety. 2020; 6 (4):50.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHussein Slim; Sylvie Nadeau. 2020. "A Proposition for Combining Rough Sets, Fuzzy Logic and FRAM to Address Methodological Challenges in Safety Management: A Discussion Paper." Safety 6, no. 4: 50.
The high levels of heat and humidity in ultra-deep mining raise issues regarding the occupational health and safety of miners as well as productivity. Miners could wear a cooling vest to reduce heat strain, but it would need to be properly adapted to the constraints and requirements of deep and ultra-deep mines. This article examines the first phase of a validation of a previously proposed usability matrix composed of 16 ergonomic criteria via expert elicitation (from both the academic and mining sector) and lab experiments with human participants in a controlled environment. A questionnaire was used to ask experts to prioritize the criteria and determine which of these should be combined, rejected or added. Laboratory participants were asked to execute typical mining movements to assess a number of criteria for two different cooling vests (one prototype and one commercially distributed) and complete a questionnaire containing a 6-point Likert scale for five criteria: fit, comfort, ease of movement, usability and design aesthetics. Eight experts and ten laboratory participants completed their respective questionnaires. The usability matrix was improved and structured into a mind map representing all relevant criteria and their relationships. This mind map will need to be tested further with experts and miners to ensure and complete its scientific validity.
Valérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Stéphane Hallé. Validation of ergonomic criteria of a cooling vest for deep and ultra-deep mining. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2020, 78, 102980 .
AMA StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô, Sylvie Nadeau, Stéphane Hallé. Validation of ergonomic criteria of a cooling vest for deep and ultra-deep mining. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2020; 78 ():102980.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Stéphane Hallé. 2020. "Validation of ergonomic criteria of a cooling vest for deep and ultra-deep mining." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 78, no. : 102980.
In recent decades, many accidents involving pressure vessels and piping components (PVP) have occurred in North America. Several studies have been conducted to understand their causes and find suitable solutions to reduce their frequency. Most of the researches have focused on the technical causes of these accidents and the subsequent implementation of safety management strategies. These researches highlight that the main technical causes are leak and rupture. From this standpoint, it is important to deepen the study of these causes to better understand the risk of accident in PVP applications. In Alberta alone, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) showed that more than 15 root causes initiated leak and rupture failures in PVP since 1990. This paper presents an analysis of the frequency of accidents, their severity, their causes, and the risk associated in the Alberta petrochemical industry from 2008 to 2017. This study proposes an exponential decay function to estimate the frequency of accidents involving PVP and identifies the most important causes based on a severity analysis. The results based on the frequency model show that there is a good agreement between the predicted and observed accidents frequency from 2008 to 2017. The severity analysis results shows that the main factors contributing to accidents are corrosion, construction deficiency, and overpressure. Finally, the proposed model of frequency and severity of observed and predicted PVP failures, is a useful tool for risk assessment and prevention program implementation.
Mohamed Esouilem; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid; Sylvie Nadeau. Frequency Failure Causes Analysis of Pressure Vessel and Piping Equipment: Case Study of the Alberta Petrochemical Industry. ASCE-ASME J Risk and Uncert in Engrg Sys Part B Mech Engrg 2020, 6, 1 .
AMA StyleMohamed Esouilem, Abdel-Hakim Bouzid, Sylvie Nadeau. Frequency Failure Causes Analysis of Pressure Vessel and Piping Equipment: Case Study of the Alberta Petrochemical Industry. ASCE-ASME J Risk and Uncert in Engrg Sys Part B Mech Engrg. 2020; 6 (4):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohamed Esouilem; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid; Sylvie Nadeau. 2020. "Frequency Failure Causes Analysis of Pressure Vessel and Piping Equipment: Case Study of the Alberta Petrochemical Industry." ASCE-ASME J Risk and Uncert in Engrg Sys Part B Mech Engrg 6, no. 4: 1.
The task to understand systemic functioning and predict the behavior of today’s sociotechnical systems is a major challenge facing researchers due to the nonlinearity, dynamicity, and uncertainty of such systems. Many variables can only be evaluated in terms of qualitative terms due to their vague nature and uncertainty. In the first stage of our project, we proposed the application of the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM), a recently emerging technique, to evaluate aircraft deicing operations from a systemic perspective. In the second stage, we proposed the integration of fuzzy logic into FRAM to construct a predictive assessment model capable of providing quantified outcomes to present more intersubjective and comprehensible results. The integration process of fuzzy logic was thorough and required significant effort due to the high number of input variables and the consequent large number of rules. In this paper, we aim to further improve the proposed prototype in the second stage by integrating rough sets as a data-mining tool to generate and reduce the size of the rule base and classify outcomes. Rough sets provide a mathematical framework suitable for deriving rules and decisions from uncertain and incomplete data. The mixed rough sets/fuzzy logic model was applied again here to the context of aircraft deicing operations, keeping the same settings as in the second stage to better compare both results. The obtained results were identical to the results of the second stage despite the significant reduction in size of the rule base. However, the presented model here is a simulated one constructed with ideal data sets accounting for all possible combinations of input variables, which resulted in maximum accuracy. The same should be further optimized and examined using real-world data to validate the results.
Hussein Slim; Sylvie Nadeau. A Mixed Rough Sets/Fuzzy Logic Approach for Modelling Systemic Performance Variability with FRAM. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1918 .
AMA StyleHussein Slim, Sylvie Nadeau. A Mixed Rough Sets/Fuzzy Logic Approach for Modelling Systemic Performance Variability with FRAM. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):1918.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHussein Slim; Sylvie Nadeau. 2020. "A Mixed Rough Sets/Fuzzy Logic Approach for Modelling Systemic Performance Variability with FRAM." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 1918.
Deicing technicians working from open baskets are exposed to ergonomic risks and fatigue. This study aims to assess the global risk of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) for this type of activity. An ergonomic study was conducted with the workers of a Canadian airport deicing operator during the winter of 2016–2017. Video recordings made it possible to observe the activities during the most intensive work shifts, as well as characterise and quantify (frequency and duration) the movements/postures of twelve human subjects. The resulting risk assessment identified the body structures submitted to exertion, analysed the efforts involved and globally assessed the forces exerted on the spine and upper limbs. This global risk assessment leads to the conclusion that the risks to the upper limbs are preoccupying and must be examined further.
S. Nadeau; H. Salmanzadeh; M. Ahmadi; K. Landau. Aviation deicing workers, global risk assessment of musculoskeletal injuries. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2019, 71, 8 -13.
AMA StyleS. Nadeau, H. Salmanzadeh, M. Ahmadi, K. Landau. Aviation deicing workers, global risk assessment of musculoskeletal injuries. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2019; 71 ():8-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Nadeau; H. Salmanzadeh; M. Ahmadi; K. Landau. 2019. "Aviation deicing workers, global risk assessment of musculoskeletal injuries." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 71, no. : 8-13.
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is practiced in manufacturing facilities to ensure safety during machinery maintenance procedures. In flexible manufacturing systems, human error (HE) is a major source of accidents and process deviations. Special measures are needed to minimize occupational risk and increase operational efficiency. In this article, we study a production planning problem involving a failure-prone production system meeting two types of demand and we discuss the associated decision-making process. The aim is to develop an optimal, robust and flexible control strategy that facilitates the integration of LOTO into corrective maintenance (CM) and ultimately into production. The influence of HE on flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) is viewed in terms of production and maintenance planning. The frequency of machine repair depends largely on HE. The intrinsic costs of shortage, inventory and CM are optimized over an unbounded planning horizon. Analytical formalism is combined with discrete event simulation, as well as design of experiments (DOE) and a genetic algorithm (GAs) to identify the optimal planning of production and CM with mandatory LOTO. An illustration and sensitivity analysis are proposed to express, in quantitative terms, the usefulness and efficiency of the proposed approach.
Issa Diop; Sylvie Nadeau; Behnam Emami-Mehrgani. A Mathematical Model: A Flexible Manufacturing System, Prone to Error, Making Two Products Each with Stochastic Demand Schedules. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 2019, 09, 139 -168.
AMA StyleIssa Diop, Sylvie Nadeau, Behnam Emami-Mehrgani. A Mathematical Model: A Flexible Manufacturing System, Prone to Error, Making Two Products Each with Stochastic Demand Schedules. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management. 2019; 09 (01):139-168.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIssa Diop; Sylvie Nadeau; Behnam Emami-Mehrgani. 2019. "A Mathematical Model: A Flexible Manufacturing System, Prone to Error, Making Two Products Each with Stochastic Demand Schedules." American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 09, no. 01: 139-168.
Valérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Stéphane Hallé. Ergonomic design of a cooling vest in deep and ultra-deep mining environments. Occupational Ergonomics 2018, 13, 115 -126.
AMA StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô, Sylvie Nadeau, Stéphane Hallé. Ergonomic design of a cooling vest in deep and ultra-deep mining environments. Occupational Ergonomics. 2018; 13 (S1):115-126.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Stéphane Hallé. 2018. "Ergonomic design of a cooling vest in deep and ultra-deep mining environments." Occupational Ergonomics 13, no. S1: 115-126.
The increasingly complex socio-technical systems in modern businesses are forcing us to adapt our risk management models to a context of digital-organized production. This new phase of industrial digitization is bringing new opportunities and new challenges for managers and workers. A new work organization is emerging, along with new models for optimizing the allocation of labor to production activities. Three approaches are proposed in the literature: Mathematical optimization, models from work sciences, and integration of these two. Integrated analytical models are limited both by the number of variables considered and knowledge of the associated uncertainties. These models are static, not always focused on reducing risks at the source, and based on expert elicitation by unspecified protocols. Advances in this field are raising several questions regarding ethics, legality and safety. A model that allows systematic reduction of occupational health and safety risks and dynamic integration of operational considerations is needed. Successful businesses in the future will rely on managerial approaches that are interdisciplinary, focused on human wellbeing and draw on smart technologies and artificial intelligence.
Nadeau S; Landau K. Towards Dynamic and Adaptive Allocation of Staff in a Digital-organized Production Context: An Innovative Perspective from Work Science. Journal of Ergonomics 2017, 07, 1 -4.
AMA StyleNadeau S, Landau K. Towards Dynamic and Adaptive Allocation of Staff in a Digital-organized Production Context: An Innovative Perspective from Work Science. Journal of Ergonomics. 2017; 07 (04):1-4.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNadeau S; Landau K. 2017. "Towards Dynamic and Adaptive Allocation of Staff in a Digital-organized Production Context: An Innovative Perspective from Work Science." Journal of Ergonomics 07, no. 04: 1-4.
Sébastien Demers; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid; Sylvie Nadeau. Effect of Sharpey's Fibers on the Stress Distribution in the Anulus Fibrosus of an Intervertebral Disc Subjected to Compression. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 2016, 9, 414 .
AMA StyleSébastien Demers, Abdel-Hakim Bouzid, Sylvie Nadeau. Effect of Sharpey's Fibers on the Stress Distribution in the Anulus Fibrosus of an Intervertebral Disc Subjected to Compression. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS). 2016; 9 (6):414.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSébastien Demers; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid; Sylvie Nadeau. 2016. "Effect of Sharpey's Fibers on the Stress Distribution in the Anulus Fibrosus of an Intervertebral Disc Subjected to Compression." International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 9, no. 6: 414.
Valérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Justine Mackowiak; Stéphane Hallé; Francisco Rebelo; Marcelo Soares. Ergonomic Challenges in Designing Personal Cooling Equipment for Ultra-Deep Mining. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 2016, 757 -767.
AMA StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô, Sylvie Nadeau, Justine Mackowiak, Stéphane Hallé, Francisco Rebelo, Marcelo Soares. Ergonomic Challenges in Designing Personal Cooling Equipment for Ultra-Deep Mining. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 2016; ():757-767.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValérie Tuyêt Mai Ngô; Sylvie Nadeau; Justine Mackowiak; Stéphane Hallé; Francisco Rebelo; Marcelo Soares. 2016. "Ergonomic Challenges in Designing Personal Cooling Equipment for Ultra-Deep Mining." Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing , no. : 757-767.
Studies on intervertebral disk (IVD) response to various loads and postures are essential to understand disk's mechanical functions and to suggest preventive and corrective actions in the workplace. The experimental and finite-element (FE) approaches are well-suited for these studies, but validating their findings is difficult, partly due to the lack of alternative methods. Analytical modeling could allow methodological triangulation and help validation of FE models. This paper presents an analytical method based on thin-shell, beam-on-elastic-foundation and composite materials theories to evaluate the stresses in the anulus fibrosus (AF) of an axisymmetric disk composed of multiple thin lamellae. Large deformations of the soft tissues are accounted for using an iterative method and the anisotropic material properties are derived from a published biaxial experiment. The results are compared to those obtained by FE modeling. The results demonstrate the capability of the analytical model to evaluate the stresses at any location of the simplified AF. It also demonstrates that anisotropy reduces stresses in the lamellae. This novel model is a preliminary step in developing valuable analytical models of IVDs, and represents a distinctive groundwork that is able to sustain future refinements. This paper suggests important features that may be included to improve model realism.
Sebastien Demers; Sylvie Nadeau; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid. Anisotropic Multishell Analytical Modeling of an Intervertebral Disk Subjected to Axial Compression. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 2016, 138, 041004 .
AMA StyleSebastien Demers, Sylvie Nadeau, Abdel-Hakim Bouzid. Anisotropic Multishell Analytical Modeling of an Intervertebral Disk Subjected to Axial Compression. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2016; 138 (4):041004.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSebastien Demers; Sylvie Nadeau; Abdel-Hakim Bouzid. 2016. "Anisotropic Multishell Analytical Modeling of an Intervertebral Disk Subjected to Axial Compression." Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 138, no. 4: 041004.
Behnam Emami-Mehrgani; W. Patrick Neumann; Sylvie Nadeau; Majid Bazrafshan. Considering human error in optimizing production and corrective and preventive maintenance policies for manufacturing systems. Applied Mathematical Modelling 2016, 40, 2056 -2074.
AMA StyleBehnam Emami-Mehrgani, W. Patrick Neumann, Sylvie Nadeau, Majid Bazrafshan. Considering human error in optimizing production and corrective and preventive maintenance policies for manufacturing systems. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 2016; 40 (3):2056-2074.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBehnam Emami-Mehrgani; W. Patrick Neumann; Sylvie Nadeau; Majid Bazrafshan. 2016. "Considering human error in optimizing production and corrective and preventive maintenance policies for manufacturing systems." Applied Mathematical Modelling 40, no. 3: 2056-2074.
Industry began years ago to manufacture engineered nanoparticles (NPs) and introduce them into products and processes. Meanwhile, the question of the...
Stéphane Hallé; Sylvie Nadeau; Julien Fatisson. Engineered containment and control of airborne nanoparticles: Current status. International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering 2015, 5, 336 -351.
AMA StyleStéphane Hallé, Sylvie Nadeau, Julien Fatisson. Engineered containment and control of airborne nanoparticles: Current status. International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering. 2015; 5 (4):336-351.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStéphane Hallé; Sylvie Nadeau; Julien Fatisson. 2015. "Engineered containment and control of airborne nanoparticles: Current status." International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering 5, no. 4: 336-351.
Technological innovations in mining equipment have led to increased productivity and occupational health and safety (OHS) performance, but their introduction also brings new risks for workers. The aim of this study is to provide support for mining industry managers who are required to reconcile equipment choices with OHS and productivity. Examination of the literature through interdisciplinary digital databases. Databases were searched using specific combinations of keywords and limited to studies dating back no farther than 1992. The ``snowball'' technique was also used to examining the references listed in research articles initially identified with the databases. A total of 19 contextual factors were identified as having the potential to influence the OHS and productivity leverage of equipment innovations. The most often cited among these factors are the level of training provided to the equipment operators, operator experience and age, supervisor leadership abilities, and maintaining good relations within work crews. Interactions between these factors are not discussed in mining innovation literature. It would be helpful to use a systems thinking approach which incorporates interaction between relevant actors and factors to define properly the most sensitive aspects of innovation management as it applies to mining equipment.
Bryan Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras; Isabelle Deschamps. Managing equipment innovations in mining: A review. Work 2015, 51, 731 -746.
AMA StyleBryan Trudel, Sylvie Nadeau, Kazimierz Zaras, Isabelle Deschamps. Managing equipment innovations in mining: A review. Work. 2015; 51 (4):731-746.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras; Isabelle Deschamps. 2015. "Managing equipment innovations in mining: A review." Work 51, no. 4: 731-746.
Bryan Boudreau-Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras. Innovative Mining Equipment: Key Factors for Successful Implementation. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 2015, 05, 161 -171.
AMA StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel, Sylvie Nadeau, Kazimierz Zaras. Innovative Mining Equipment: Key Factors for Successful Implementation. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management. 2015; 05 (04):161-171.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras. 2015. "Innovative Mining Equipment: Key Factors for Successful Implementation." American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 05, no. 04: 161-171.
During hospital bronchoscopy examinations, aerosols emitted from the patient's during coughing can be found suspended in the ambient air. The aerosols can contain pathogenic microorganisms.
Jacques Lavoie; Geneviève Marchand; Yves Cloutier; Stéphane Hallé; Sylvie Nadeau; Caroline Duchaine; Gilbert Pichette. Evaluation of bioaerosol exposures during hospital bronchoscopy examinations. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 2014, 17, 288 -299.
AMA StyleJacques Lavoie, Geneviève Marchand, Yves Cloutier, Stéphane Hallé, Sylvie Nadeau, Caroline Duchaine, Gilbert Pichette. Evaluation of bioaerosol exposures during hospital bronchoscopy examinations. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2014; 17 (2):288-299.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacques Lavoie; Geneviève Marchand; Yves Cloutier; Stéphane Hallé; Sylvie Nadeau; Caroline Duchaine; Gilbert Pichette. 2014. "Evaluation of bioaerosol exposures during hospital bronchoscopy examinations." Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 17, no. 2: 288-299.
Bryan Boudreau-Trudel; Kazimierz Zaras; Sylvie Nadeau; Isabelle Deschamps. Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Productivity. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 2014, 04, 31 -39.
AMA StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel, Kazimierz Zaras, Sylvie Nadeau, Isabelle Deschamps. Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Productivity. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management. 2014; 04 (01):31-39.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel; Kazimierz Zaras; Sylvie Nadeau; Isabelle Deschamps. 2014. "Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Productivity." American Journal of Industrial and Business Management 04, no. 01: 31-39.
Occupational health and safety in mining has clearly improved in developed countries over the past twenty years, but accidents and illness still occur with unacceptable frequency. The arrival of new mining equipment, bigger, more powerful and complex and requiring a higher skill level appears also to increase certain specific risks of accident and work-related illness. The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of new equipment on occupational health and safety in underground mining. The injury rate associated with eight equipment introduction projects was examined. The results show clearly that the introduction of new equipment with technological innovations does not automatically reduce the injury rate. The new equipment may even generate a higher injury rate than the equipment it replaced. Ergonomic deficiencies were noted in some of the new equipment. We suggest that future research focus on identifying the mechanisms and conditions that determine injury rate following the acquisition of innovative as means of improving occupational health and safety in mining. Successful implementation of new mining equipment appears to depend on the specific conditions of use.
Bryan Boudreau-Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras; Isabelle Deschamps. Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Occupational Health and Safety. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology 2014, 04, 49 -58.
AMA StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel, Sylvie Nadeau, Kazimierz Zaras, Isabelle Deschamps. Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Occupational Health and Safety. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology. 2014; 04 (01):49-58.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Boudreau-Trudel; Sylvie Nadeau; Kazimierz Zaras; Isabelle Deschamps. 2014. "Introduction of Innovative Equipment in Mining: Impact on Occupational Health and Safety." Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology 04, no. 01: 49-58.