A Total Ergonomic Design Approach to Enhance the Productivity of Port Operatons and Maintenance

This paper presents a total erogonomic design approach, which would enable designers to increase the productivity of a complicated control continuous process system by optimizing the human factors at work. This study is among the first to examine traditional ergonomics and macroergonomics integrally for designing more efficient work conditions in port operations and maintenance. To achieve the above objective, first applying various methods of data gathering identifies the existing system. All system components are observed in accordance in accordance to the prepared checklists. Then managers, supervisors and operators are then interviewed and identified. Based on interview feedback and our thorough comprehension of the process , operations and information system, several questionnaires may be designed. The questionnaires contain valuable information related to ergonomics, anthropometry and macroergonomics concepts, such as interface design, training , safety , equipment, teamwork, managerial and organizational factors. In addition, some anthropometric factors are measured in each unit, and the results are examined against the exist standards. Finally , a comprchensive qualitative analysis and a final audit were performed to identify hidden points . the results of the total model reveals problems in regard to ergonomics and macroergonomics. The distinguished aspect of this is the employment of a total system approach base on integration of the trasitional human factors engineering (ergonomics)techniques as well ad macroergonomics techniques for operations and maintenance.

Keywords:

Productivity , Ergonomics , Macroergonomics , Safety , Port , Operations and Maintenance