Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining
Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry, but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess the ergonomic design of SCSRs for use by women in the SAMI. Body measurements and...
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ftnorthwestuniv:oai:repository.nwu.ac.za:10394/35604 2023-05-15T18:12:19+02:00 Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining Pelders, J.J. De Ridder, J.H. Hodgskiss, J. 10067310 - De Ridder, Johannes Hendrik 2020 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10394/35604 https://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v120n05p307.pdf en eng SAIMM Pelders, J.J. et al. 2020. Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining. Paper presented at the International Health and Safety Conference 2019, 31 Oct–1 Nov 2019, Misty Hills Country Hotel & Conference Centre, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg, South Africa. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 120(5):307-312. [http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411- 9717/1054/2020] 2225-6253 2411-9717 (Online) http://hdl.handle.net/10394/35604 https://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v120n05p307.pdf Anthropometry Personal protective equipment Respiratory protective devices South African mining industry Women in mining Article 2020 ftnorthwestuniv 2021-06-08T00:05:12Z Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry, but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess the ergonomic design of SCSRs for use by women in the SAMI. Body measurements and questionnaires were collected from 100 female mineworkers from one coal, one platinum, and one gold mine in South Africa. Practical performance assessments of SCSRs when worn on the belt and when donned and in use were conducted with 11 female mineworkers in a simulated underground mining environment. The majority of the participants experienced pain or discomfort when wearing an SCSR and numerous anthropometric dimensions differed from reference values. Dimensional limitations or shortcomings of current SCSRs for use by women in mining were identified, including that the devices were considered to be too heavy and bulky for daily wearing on the belt. The study findings can be used to inform interventions to improve the design and fit of SCSRs Article in Journal/Newspaper sami North-West University, South Africa: Boloka (NWU-IR) |
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Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry, but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess the ergonomic design of SCSRs for use by women in the SAMI. Body measurements and questionnaires were collected from 100 female mineworkers from one coal, one platinum, and one gold mine in South Africa. Practical performance assessments of SCSRs when worn on the belt and when donned and in use were conducted with 11 female mineworkers in a simulated underground mining environment. The majority of the participants experienced pain or discomfort when wearing an SCSR and numerous anthropometric dimensions differed from reference values. Dimensional limitations or shortcomings of current SCSRs for use by women in mining were identified, including that the devices were considered to be too heavy and bulky for daily wearing on the belt. The study findings can be used to inform interventions to improve the design and fit of SCSRs |
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Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining |
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Pelders, J.J. et al. 2020. Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining. Paper presented at the International Health and Safety Conference 2019, 31 Oct–1 Nov 2019, Misty Hills Country Hotel & Conference Centre, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg, South Africa. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 120(5):307-312. [http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411- 9717/1054/2020] 2225-6253 2411-9717 (Online) http://hdl.handle.net/10394/35604 https://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v120n05p307.pdf |
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