Design of a Portable Seating Accessory for Airport Maintenance Workers

Authors: Martínez, Mercedes; Jasso, José Luis; Cruz, Víctor Manuel; Iturbide, Fernando; Pérez, Dora Miriam; Estrada, Jacqueline

Source: Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications, Volume 17, Number 2, Spring 2009 , pp. 20-24(5)

Publisher: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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Abstract:

Maintenance of airport runway and taxiway lighting and visual aid systems requires workers to sit or squat on the ground for long periods, sometimes as much as five hours a day, causing pain in their waists and calves. This article describes a device we developed for Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services to reduce discomfort for maintenance workers.

Keywords: DESIGN; POSTURE; SQUATTING; WORKER; ILLUMINATION; MEXICO

Document Type: Case report

DOI: 10.1518/106480409X435970