An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
ACKNOWLEDGMENTI would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. One J. Jeng, the professor andresearch advisor who has inspired me to imagine, learn, and create by providing me withconstant supervision and guidance, many suggestions, new ideas, encouragement, andsupport toward the completion of this work and in life.My gratitude is extended to Dr. Arijit Sengupta, for all of his time and effort, andDr. Norman Van Houten, for serving as members of my thesis committee to guide,comment on, and suggest my future work.It is a high pleasure to express my gratitude to my family, my mom, dad, all mybothers, my friends, and especially Geraldine Gomez, whose support and patience I reallyappreciated. Lastly, I would like to thank Mrs. Clarisa Gonzalez, and Jason Barrett fortheir dedication and guidance through this process.
TABLE OF CONTENTSChapterPage1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Baggage Handling 11.2 Background Information 11.2.1 Objective 11.2.2 Author's Preparation 31.3 Exploring the Problems 31.3.1 Overview of Risks Associated with Manual Handling Tasks 31.3.2 Working in Inclement Weather 41.3.3 Working in Confined Quarters 41.3.4 Repeated Reaching/Pulling/Lifting and its Effects 52 MOST COMMONLY INJURED BODY PARTS AND THEIR ANATOMY 92.1 Commonly Injured Body Segments 92.2 The Back 92.2.1 Common Causes of Low Back Pain 132.3 The Neck 142.4 The Shoulders 172.5 The Knees 193 LITERATURE REVIEWS 203.1 Summation of Core Articles 203.2 Review of Dell's Survey of Safety Professionals 21vii
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TABLE OF CONTENTSChapterPage1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Baggage Handling 11.2 Background Information 11.2.1 Objective 11.2.2 Author's Preparation 31.3 Exploring <strong>the</strong> Problems 31.3.1 Overview <strong>of</strong> Risks Associated with Manual Handling Tasks 31.3.2 Working in Inclement Wea<strong>the</strong>r 41.3.3 Working in Confined Quarters 41.3.4 Repeated Reaching/Pulling/Lifting and its Effects 52 MOST COMMONLY INJURED BODY PARTS AND THEIR ANATOMY 92.1 Commonly Injured Body Segments 92.2 The Back 92.2.1 Common Causes <strong>of</strong> Low Back Pain 132.3 The Neck 142.4 The Shoulders 172.5 The Knees 193 LITERATURE REVIEWS 203.1 Summation <strong>of</strong> Core Articles 203.2 Review <strong>of</strong> Dell's Survey <strong>of</strong> Safety Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals 21vii
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