Demonstration of the use of an evaluative economic model of ergonomic interventions in industrial workplaces

Abstract

The inability to evaluate the economic impact of ergonomic projects in industrial workplaces has been a major obstacle to their systematic implementation, which would reduce the risk of injuries by improving workstation design. This project will demonstrate the applicability of an evaluative economic model to real-world cases. To this end, high-risk workstations will be identified and characterized in volunteer companies, and data analysed using the analytical tables incorporated into the economic model. The result will allow the economic impact of projects attempting to resolve ergonomic problems at these workstations to be evaluated. To encourage the systematic use of the model by managers, a guide for the use of the model's analytical tables and a computerized version of the tables will also be produced.

Produced Under this Project

Scientific Publications

L'évaluation économique de l'intervention ergonomique
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D., Dessureault P.-C.
Source :
Journal industriel du Québec, vol. 8, no 10, 1993, p. 18-23
Justify investments in industrial ergonomics
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D.
Source :
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, vol. 18, nos 5-6, 1996, p. 349-361
Economic justification of investments for health and safety interventions-Part I : A cost typology
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D.
Source :
Industrial Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 2, no 1, 1995, p. 45-54
Economic justification of investments for health and safety interventions - Part II: Applying activity based costing to the insurance cost
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D.
Source :
International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 2, no 1, 1995, p. 55-64
Making the best ergonomics decisions
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D.
Source :
Industrial Engineering Solutions, vol. 27, no 6, 1995, p. 30-33
The economic evaluation of an ergonomic investment for preventive purposes : A case study
Riel P.-F., Imbeau D.
Source :
Journal of Safety Research, vol. 28, no 3, 1997, p. 159-176
How to properly allocate the health and safety insurance cost within the firm
Riel P. F., Imbeau D.
Source :
Journal of Safety Research, vol. 29, no 11, 998, p. 25-34

Additional Information

Type: Project

Number: 0096-0270

Status: Completed

Year of completion: 2000

Research Field: OSH and Sustainable Prevention Work Environment

Team:

Philippe Riel (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
Daniel Imbeau (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)