Conference on Emerging Trends in Mining and allied Industries (ETMAI – 2008)

Conference on Emerging Trends in Mining and allied Industries (ETMAI – 200 (On February 2 – 3, 200 Organized by Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.

THE ROLE OF ERGONOMICS IN MAN, MACHINE AND ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Throughout history man has used his brain to make-work easier and more effective, to make life better and more satisfying. He has been developing and applying new tools as well as new ways of human cooperation and social organization complementary to these new tools. A well-established applied science from the last 50 years devoted to maximizing human performance without causing injuries or detrimentally affecting performance, called ERGONOMICS. It will help to solve a bit of the whole problem and it is a benefit for companies not a cost. If optimum safety and system effectiveness are to be achieve in the design of future systems, the role of Ergonomics will become more and more significant as system become more and more complex and automated. This paper covers the need of ergonomic design equipment for the modern-day heavily mechanized and automated industries in aspect of safety norms.

INTRODUCTION

Ergonomics is a technology for designing machine to guard from the obvious hazards and optimizing system performance. It is, however, a scientific approach to solve problems of designing and constructing things, which people are expected to use in the job, so the user will be more efficient and less likely to make errors resulting in accidents. The Design of machine for safety in the job and in the environment is a major goal of ergonomics.

WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?

The word ergonomics is derived from two Greek words – Ergon and Nomes, which together mean “Laws of Work”. Ergonomics is the study of workers characteristics for the appropriate design of their tools and work environment. Ergonomics is about the fit between people, their work activities, equipment, work systems, and environment to ensure that workplaces are safe, comfortable, efficient, and that productivity is not compromised

Presented By:

Md. Asif Daiyan

Senior Mining Engineer

Malanjkhand Copper Project (Hindustan Copper Limited)

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Md. Asif Daiyan - B.Tech. Mining from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

asif-daiyan.jpg Mr. Asif Daiyan - Sr. Mining Engineer, Malanjkhand Copper Project, Hindustan Copper Limited

Research Work:

One Yr. (Aug. 04 to Sep 05) worked as a Junior Research Fellow on Ministry of Human Resource & Development-sponsored project (The Role of Trace Elements in Auto Oxidation of Clean Coal) in Mining Engineering. Dept., National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. 

Publication:

1. ACID MINE DRAINAGE: A NEW ERA OF GEO- ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE

(Presented at the TECHFEST held in January 10-11, 2004 at N.I.T, Rourkela) 

1. OFF THE JOB SAFETY: An Important Aspect of Safety Awareness

(Published an article in 2006 Annual Safety Souvenir, of MCP/Hindustan Copper Limited) 

1. MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF OPEN PIT EQUIPMENTS (Participated in the International Seminar on Evolving Technologies in Non- Ferrous Mineral Industry held in January 7, 2007 at Malanjkhand Copper Project

 

1. The Role of Ergonomics in Man, Machine & Environment. (To be present at conference on ETMAI – 2008, held in February 2-3, 2008 at N.I. T, Rourkela)