ERGONOMICS IN BUSINESS LOGISTICS. Rastislav Beňo

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1 ERGONOMICS IN BUSINESS LOGISTICS Rastislav Beňo Universitätsverlag Ilmenau 2013

2 Impressum Bibliographic information of the German National Library The German National Library lists this publication in the German national bibliography, with detailed bibliographic information on the Internet at Author s acknowledgement to Emília Mironovová for translation. This scientific monograph originated from the author's dissertation thesis defended at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava. Reviewers: Prof. Ing. Ľudmila Nagyová, PhD. Prof. Ing. Jozef Višňovský, PhD. Doc. Ing. PhDr. Aleš Gregar, CSc. Author s contact address: Ing. Rastislav Beňo, PhD. Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava Technische Universität Ilmenau / University Library Universitätsverlag Ilmenau Postfach D Ilmenau (Germany) Production and delivery Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat OHG Am Hawerkamp 31 D Münster (Germany) ISSN ISBN URN (Print) (Print) urn:nbn:de:gbv:ilm Titelfoto: photocase.com

3 CONTENTS ABSTRACT... 5 SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION... 6 INTRODUCTION OUTCOMES OF ERGONOMICS IMPLEMENTATION IN BUSINESS LOGISTICS Definitions of ergonomics and logistics Goals, importance and benefits of ergonomics in business logistics Ergonomic risks of a working process in the field of business logistics Trends influencing ergonomics implementation in business logistics Possibilities of ergonomics implementation in business logistics CURRENT STATE OF THE ERGONOMICS IMPLEMENTATION IN BUSINESS LOGISTICS IN SELECTED COMPANIES IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC Research procedure A Company Characteristics of the examined set of employees in A Company Incidence, localisation and intensity of disorders and damages to the musculoskeletal system of employees in A Company Selected symptoms and factors influencing the incidence and system of employees in A Company B Company Characteristics of the examined set of employees in B Company

4 2.3.2 Incidence, localisation and intensity of disorders and damages to the musculoskeletal system of employees in B Company Selected symptoms and factors affecting the incidence and system of employees in B Company C Company Characteristics of the examined set of employees in C Company Incidence, localisation and intensity of disorders and damages to the musculoskeletal system of employees in C Company Selected symptoms and factors affecting the incidence and system of employees in C Company Summary of the current state of ergonomics implementation in business logistics ERGONOMICS IMPLEMENTATION IN BUSINESS LOGISTICS Theoretical background of the solution Research focus Load parameters of the musculoskeletal system of employees Quantification of load parameters of the employees musculoskeletal system Ergonomic aspects of improving working activities in order to reduce the load on the musculoskeletal system of employees Identification of problems and analysis of their causes Setting the objective Design of rationalisation of ergonomic measures Testing the designed rationalisation measures in real conditions Check and evaluation of the effect of the designed rationalisation measures

5 3.2.6 Development of ergonomic standards for the designed rationalisation measures Revision of the previous cycle Personnel, organisational, technical and financial issues related to the design Personnel issues Organisational issues Technical and financial issues CONCLUSION REFERENCES REFERENCES II CONTENTS