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Ergonomic assessment of porridge roaming sale system

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Braga, J. | Cardoso, V. | Abreu, A. | Didoné, L. | Evangelista, M. | Serra, F.

Affiliations: Ergonomics Research and Development Center, Federal University of Amazonas, Av. General Rodrigo Otávio, n° 3.000, Aleixo, CEP 69.077-000, Manaus- AM, Brazil

Note: [] Graduating Design, Federal University of Amazonas and Member of Ergonomics Research and Development Center, e-mail: [email protected]

Note: [] MSc. Professor at Federal University of Amazonas and Head of Ergonomics Research and Development Center

Note: [] Graduating Design, Federal University of Amazonas

Note: [] Graduating Design, Federal University of Amazonas

Note: [] Graduating Design, Federal University of Amazonas

Note: [] Graduating Design, Federal University of Amazonas

Keywords: postural constraints, cargo handling, hawker, ergonomic suggestions, improvements

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0873-5532

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5532-5535, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

This paper makes suggestions for the realization of an ergonomic intervention, guided by the method of Moraes and Mont'Alvão (2009), in the system of street vending of porridge, to improve the working conditions of this sales segment. Specifics are given about this practice and its problems, from ergonomic analysis comes to suggestions for improvements to be applied to a new system.

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