Assessing the effectiveness of integrating ergonomics and sustainability: a case study of a Mexican Maquiladora.

Assessing the effectiveness of integrating ergonomics and sustainability: a case study of a Mexican Maquiladora. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2017 Dec 19;:1-26 Authors: Munguía Vega NE, Flores Borboa VS, Zepeda Quintana DS, Velazquez Contreras LE Abstract In 2015, the United Nations defined sustainable industrialization as one of seventeen sustainable development goals. In this article, an analysis is performed to assess the opportunities for ergonomics to contribute toward sustainability in the manufacturing industry. To that effect, a case study was carried out in a maquiladora of electronic components in the northwestern region of Mexico. The investigation was developed in four stages: a) diagnosis, b) planning, c) implementations, and d) verification of results. Barriers found during each stage are presented. Finally, a discussion of the obtained results is provided, and areas of opportunity for programs or actions to prevent health risks are identified. PMID: 29256817 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research