Follow-up of the implementation of a continuous improvement program and its effects on worker health and safety in a company in the manufacturing sector

Abstract

The aim of this project is to document the integration of OHS ergonomics into a continuous improvement program that has been implemented in several large companies worldwide and is being implemented in several SMEs in Québec. More precisely, the researchers want to verify how, by adding an ergonomics component to this program, health and safety concerns such as the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders can be assimilated, as well as concerns related to productivity and quality. The study will be carried out in six establishments in the same manufacturing company. For three years, a total of some twenty implementation cells will be the subject of follow-up of the evolution in productivity, quality and OHS indicators and in the perceptions of the main actors in this implementation. The study will make workplaces and the IRSST’s partners aware of the importance of integrating OHS and ergonomics into continuous improvement programs. The intervention methods will be transferable to other SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Furthermore, the participating company will be able to transfer knowledge and competencies in ergonomics and OHS to the workers involved in the continuous improvement program’s implementation process.

Produced Under this Project

Scientific Publications

Intervenir dans les systèmes de gestion : une perte de temps
Toulouse G.
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in Le facteur temps: une ressource ou une contrainte? : Journées de la pratique en ergonomie de l'ACE-Québec (28-29 octobre, 2007 : St-Paulin, Canada), 2007
Intégration des préoccupations SST dans les démarches d'amélioration continue dans les entreprises manufacturières
Iuliana Nastasia
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in Découvrir aujourd'hui ce que sera demain : Congrès de l'Association francophone pour le savoir / ACFAS (78e : 10-14 mai, 2010 : Montréal, Canada), 2010
Integration of ergonomics in a continuous improvement approach: goals and involvement of the main stakeholders
Iuliana Nastasia, Toulouse G., St-Vincent M.
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in International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders / PREMUS (7th : August 29 - September 3, 2010 : Angers, France)
Prise en compte de la santé et la sécurité de travailleurs dans le processus de collecte et d’analyse des TCQP
Iuliana Nastasia, Imbeau D., Toulouse G., St-Vincent M., Aubry K., Chiasson M.-E.
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in La santé des travailleurs dans un milieu de travail changeant : Congrès de l'Association canadienne de recherche en santé au travail, ACRST/CARWH (28-29 mai, 2010 : Toronto, Canada), 2010
Outils et mesures développés pour promouvoir la santé et la sécurité au travail: quelles leçons pour le développement durable? (Affiche)
Iuliana Nastasia
Source :
in Découvrir aujourd'hui ce que sera demain : Congrès de l'Association francophone pour le savoir / ACFAS (78e : 10-14 mai, 2010 : Montréal, Canada), 2010
Impact of externally and internally driven modification to a Workstation: a case study in the fish processing industry (Poster)
Joseph C., Imbeau D., Iuliana Nastasia
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in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting / HFES, (53rd : October 19-23, 2009 : San Antonio, U.S.A), 2009, p. 922-924
Le travail posté et ses effets sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. Incidences des différences individuelles
Farbos B., Imbeau D., Iuliana Nastasia
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Travail et santé, vol. 21, no 4, 2005 p. 34-37

Additional Information

Type: Project

Number: 0099-5460

Status: Completed

Year of completion: 2012

Research Field: OSH and Sustainable Prevention Work Environment

Team:

Iuliana Nastasia (IRSST)
Daniel Imbeau (Polytechnique Montréal)
Georges Toulouse (IRSST)
Marie St-Vincent (IRSST)