Open AccessErgonomics in Mining: Participatory Approach in Indonesian Tin Mining
Author(s) -
R. Priyoko Prayitnoadi,
Glyn Lawson,
Brendan Ryan,
Setia Hermawati
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/694/1/012023
Subject(s) - participatory ergonomics , indonesian , human factors and ergonomics , tin , citizen journalism , occupational safety and health , engineering , business , knowledge management , poison control , medicine , computer science , environmental health , materials science , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , world wide web , metallurgy
This paper presents the investigation of the acceptability and suitability of Participatory Ergonomics (PE) interventions within tin mining companies. The study was conducted by scenario-based-design (SBD) method and questionnaire with participants from small medium enterprises (SMEs) tin companies. Five companies and fifteen participants were involved in this study. The acceptance of participatory ergonomics through SBD study revealed positive in Indonesian tin mining companies The study shows that support from occupational safety and health (OSH) authorities are needed in order to strengthen workers’ knowledge in ergonomics and good safety practices and to allow them to implement ergonomics through training and the participatory approach. The results of this study may contribute towards the implementation of PE. As a consequence of improved implementation, tin mining accidents may be reduced.