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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Lower Back Disorders Among Heavy Equipment Operators
Published in Philip D. Bust, Contemporary Ergonomics 2006, 2020
Critical appraisal demonstrated that the quality of health studies on heavy equipment operators were marginal to average. There was an association between working as heavy equipment operator and lower back pain. Further epidemiological studies are warranted on heavy equipment operators. The findings should be used for the improvement of heavy equipment design from an operator standpoint.
Performance and Potential Application
Published in Donald F. Lowe, Karen L. Duston, Carroll L. Oubre, C. Herb Ward, Douglas A. Hlousek, Thomas A. Phillips, of Firing Range Impact Berms, 2016
Donald F. Lowe, Karen L. Duston, Carroll L. Oubre, C. Herb Ward, Douglas A. Hlousek, Thomas A. Phillips
The labor requirements for handling the materials for the soil washing unit are one heavy equipment operator on a full-time basis. The operator must move soil, load the pretreatment screening process and handle solid products from the plant.
Effects of human performance improvement and operational learning on organizational safety culture and occupational safety and health management performance
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2022
Vendy Hendrawan Suprapto, I. Nyoman Pujawan, Ratna Sari Dewi
The department with the highest proportion of workers was drilling completion (27.7%), followed by environment (25.4%), operations maintenance (15.8%), facility engineering (14.2%), asset development (10%), logistics operations (3.8%) and HSE (3.1%). Meanwhile, the majority of the respondents worked as engineer/specialist (16.2%), facility/HSE/field representative (15%), team leader/supervisor (9.2%), analyst/assistant analyst (8.5%), advisor (8.5%), foreman (8.1%), driver/driver buddy (6.2%), manager/team manager/superintendent (5.8%), other (5.4%), heavy equipment operator/rigger (5%), helper (3.8%), mechanic/instrument/civil/piping/electrician (3.5%), operator/technician (3.1%) and executive (1.9%) (Table 1).