An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
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56The biggest problem with <strong>the</strong> study is that <strong>the</strong> belt wearers did not always wear<strong>the</strong> belt while working flights. Out <strong>of</strong> 896 participants only 642 subjects qualified for <strong>the</strong>study. Two hundred and fifty four participant failed to qualify due failure to report to <strong>the</strong>surveyor.3.6.6 Author's Comments on <strong>the</strong> Study <strong>of</strong> Back Belt Usage <strong>of</strong> Baggage HandlersThis study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> back belts for <strong>baggage</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s was thorough. The sample size,642 randomly selected <strong>baggage</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s, was a large and effective. The four treatmentgroups <strong>of</strong> <strong>baggage</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s with belt and training, with belt only, with training, andwithout belt or training—was used appropriate to determine effect <strong>of</strong> belt or training.The detailed information about <strong>the</strong> type, and <strong>the</strong> dimensions, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> belt used was alsohelpful for future studies on <strong>the</strong> subject.