Citation

Krohn GS, Sanders MS, Peay J. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 1984; 28(5): 478-482.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193128402800521

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper presents a study to develop an improved workvest (lifevest) for use on dredge mining operations. A prototype workvest having several innovative ergonomic and safety features was developed based on interviews with dredge workers. A series of three experiments was conducted to investigate the effects of workvest features on worker comfort and body movement. Later a field study was conducted in which workers wore the workvest for 30 days while performing tasks.

Language: en