The impacts of lean production on working conditions: A case study of a harvester assembly line in Brazil

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 403-412

  Saurin, Tarcisio Abreu ^a   Ferreira, Cléber Fabricio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Ergonomics; Health and safety; Lean production

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; ASSEMBLY LINES; ASSEMBLY-LINE WORKERS; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; DATA COLLECTIONS; DEGREES OF FREEDOMS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EMPIRICAL DATUM; HEALTH AND SAFETY; LEAN PRODUCTION; QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; SAFETY ENGINEERS; WORK ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; AUTOMOBILE PLANTS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; ERGONOMICS; HARVESTERS; HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PRODUCTION;

ASSEMBLY;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER;

EID: 59749084618     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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