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Pelders, Jodi L
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De Ridder, JH
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2019-12-18T09:50:43Z |
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2019-12-18T09:50:43Z |
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2019-11 |
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Pelders, J.L. & De Ridder, J.H. 2019. Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining. In: Mine Health and Safety Conference, Muldersdrift, 31 October - 1 November 2019 |
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https://www.saimm.co.za/saimm-events/upcoming-events/international-mine-health-and-safety-conference-2019#abstract-list
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11265
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Presented at the Mine Health and Safety Conference, Muldersdrift, 31 October - 1 November 2019 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry (SAMI), but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess the ergonomic design of SCSRs for use by women in the SAMI. Body measurements and questionnaires were collected from 100 female mine workers from one coal, one platinum and one gold mine in South Africa. Practical performance assessments of SCSRs when worn on the belt and when donned and in use were conducted with 11 female mine workers in a simulated underground mining environment. The majority of the participants experienced pain or discomfort when wearing an SCSR and numerous anthropometric dimensions differed from reference values. Dimensional limitations or short-comings of current SCSRs for use by women in mining were identified. The study findings can be used to inform interventions to improve the design and fit of SCSRs. |
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en |
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SAIMM |
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Workflow;22975 |
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dc.subject |
Mining safety |
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dc.subject |
Self-contained self-rescuer |
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dc.subject |
SCSR |
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South African mining industry |
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dc.title |
Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining |
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Conference Presentation |
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dc.identifier.apacitation |
Pelders, J. L., & De Ridder, J. (2019). Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining. SAIMM. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11265 |
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dc.identifier.chicagocitation |
Pelders, Jodi L, and JH De Ridder. "Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining." (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11265 |
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitation |
Pelders JL, De Ridder J, Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining; SAIMM; 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11265 . |
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dc.identifier.ris |
TY - Conference Presentation
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AB - Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry (SAMI), but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess the ergonomic design of SCSRs for use by women in the SAMI. Body measurements and questionnaires were collected from 100 female mine workers from one coal, one platinum and one gold mine in South Africa. Practical performance assessments of SCSRs when worn on the belt and when donned and in use were conducted with 11 female mine workers in a simulated underground mining environment. The majority of the participants experienced pain or discomfort when wearing an SCSR and numerous anthropometric dimensions differed from reference values. Dimensional limitations or short-comings of current SCSRs for use by women in mining were identified. The study findings can be used to inform interventions to improve the design and fit of SCSRs.
DA - 2019-11
DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
KW - Mining safety
KW - Self-contained self-rescuer
KW - SCSR
KW - South African mining industry
LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za
PY - 2019
T1 - Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining
TI - Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11265
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