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April 20, 2024

Creation and evaluation of an ergonomic intervention programme for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders at the task-design stage

Abstract

Over the last few years, the IRSST’s ergonomists have become interested in participatory ergonomics, an approach that is based on the capacity of the members of a company to take action on hazardous work situations. This joint research between the IRSST and Laval University deals with the implementation of an intervention program to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in two metallurgical plants. Ergo groups consisting of operator employees and managers were created. After receiving training in work analysis, these workers diagnosed some risk factors in their environment, and then proposed transformation projects in which they participated. The report presents the evolution in the nine work situations analyzed, eight of which were changed. At the end of the report, the researchers discuss factors that promote a conversion project being carried out. They also make recommendations to improve the implementation of such an intervention program and suggest new avenues for research.

Produced Under this Project

  • Troubles musculo-squelettiques
    Deux ergonomes racontent l'implantation et l'évaluation de mesures de prévention dès la conception de situations de travail Volume 14, n0 3

  • Ergonomics training for managers, employees and designers involved in the design and organization of work systems

    Montreuil S.

    Source :

    Safety Science, vol. 23, no 3, 1996, p. 96-105

  • Ergonomie et amélioration des situations de travail. Éditorial

    Montreuil S., Bellemare M.

    Source :

    Travail et santé, vol. 12, no 3, 1996, p. S14

  • Evaluation of the effects of a training programme on the transformation initiatives of workers

    Montreuil S., Brisson C.

    Source :

    Safety Science, vol. 23, no 3, 1996, p. 144

  • The foundation and contributions of ergonomics work analysis in training programs

    Teiger C., Montreuil S.

    Source :

    Safety Science, vol. 23, no 3, 1996, p. 81-95

  • La bonne méthode de travail... et si elle n'existait pas ?

    Bellemare M.

    Source :

    Travail et santé, vol. 12, no 4, décembre 1996, p. 5-10

  • Le travail humain, l'ergonomie et les relations industrielles

    Lamonde F., Montreuil S.

    Source :

    Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, vol. 50, no 4, 1995, p. 695-718

  • The effect of seniority on the development of musculoskeletal disorders

    Chicoine D., Cloutier E., Bellemare M., Lechasseur C.

    Source :

    in From experience to innovation : Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (13th, 1997, Tampere, Finlande), Book of abstracts, vol. 4, juillet 1997, p. 19-21

  • Promoting factors in participatory ergonomics, experience from small scale project on WMSDs

    Kuorinka I., Bellemare M., Toulouse G.

    Source :

    in From experience to innovation : Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (13th : 1997 : Tampere, Finlande), Book of abstracts, vol. 4, juillet 1997, p. 292-294

  • Apport de l'ergonomie à la formation des opérateurs concernés par les transformations des activités et du travail

    Chantal Tellier, Lacomblez M., Montreuil S.

    Source :

    in Congrès de la Société d'ergonomie de langue française / SELF, (32e : 1997 : Lyon, France), 1997, p. 263-275

  • Work, ergonomics and industrial relations

    Lamonde F., Montreuil S.

    Source :

    Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, vol. 50, no 4, 1995, p. 719-740

  • Le journal de bord, un outil pour la recherche et l’intervention en ergonomie

    Bellemare M., Marier M., Allard D.

    Source :

    in Les transformations du travail, enjeux pour l’ergonomie : Actes du congrès conjoint de l’Association canadienne d’ergonomie et de la Société d’ergonomie de langue française / ACE-SELF, (3-5 octobre, 2001 : Montréal, Canada), CD-ROM, vol. 3, 2001, p. 58-62

  • Les actions d’amélioration des situations de travail en ergonomie participative : des constats différenciés dans deux usines

    Montreuil S., Bellemare M., Marier M., Prévost J.

    Source :

    in Les transformations du travail, enjeux pour l’ergonomie : Actes du congrès conjoint de l’Association canadienne d’ergonomie et de la Société d’ergonomie de langue française / ACE-SELF, (3-5 octobre, 2001 : Montréal, Canada), CD-ROM, vol. 5, 2001, p. 35-40

  • L’amélioration des situations de travail par l’ergonomie participative et la formation

    Bellemare M., Montreuil S., Marier M., Prévost J., Allard D.

    Source :

    Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations, vol. 56, no 3, 2001, p. 470-490

  • Cooperation between ergonomists and workers in the study of posture in order to modify work conditions

    Montreuil S., Laville A.

    Source :

    Corlett, N.: Wilson, J. and Manenica, I. The Ergonomics of working postures, Taylor & Francis, London, p. 293-305

  • In-depth analysis of the mechanisms leading to work transformations after occupational health and safety training in ergonomics in the digital age

    Baril-Gingras G., Bellemare M., Brun J.-P.

    Source :

    in Proceedings of the XVth Triennal Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the joint 7th Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society (15th : August, 24-29, 2003 : Seoul, Korea), 2003, vol. 7, p. 464-467

  • The Involvement of Stakeholders in the Implementation of Participatory Ergonomics Projects Designed to Improve Work Situations : a Difference in Findings for Two Plants

    Montreuil S., Bellemare M., Prévost J., Marier M., Allard D.

    Source :

    in Proceedings of the XVth Triennal Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the joint 7th Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / Japan Ergonomics Society (15th : August, 24-29, 2003 : Seoul, Korea), 2003, vol. 7, p. 468-471

  • From Diagnosis to Transformation : How Projects are Implemented in a Participatory Framework

    Bellemare M., Marier M., Prévost J., Montreuil S., Perron N.

    Source :

    in Ergonomics for the New Millenium : Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and Ergonomic Society(14th : July 29 - August 4, 2000 : San Diego, California), 2000, p. 724-727

  • From Training in Ergonomic Diagnosis to finding Solutions : Assessment of Ergo Groups that Used Participatory Ergonomics

    Montreuil S., Bellemare M., Prévost J.

    Source :

    in Ergonomics for the New Millenium : Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and Ergonomic Society(14th : July 29 - August 4, 2000 : San Diego, California), 2000, p. 720-723

  • Implementation Evaluation of a Participatory Ergonomics Program

    Allard D., Bellemare M., Montreuil S., Marier M., Prévost J.

    Source :

    in Ergonomics for the New Millenium : Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and Ergonomic Society(14th : July 29 - August 4, 2000 : San Diego, California), 2000, p. 688-669

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0096-0050
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2002
Team:
  • Marie Bellemare (IRSST)
  • Sylvie Montreuil (Université Laval)
  • Denis Allard (Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre)