Industrial work settings are often poorly designed from a Human Factors perspective and eventually require costly modification. In light of the expense, it seems reasonable to test planned re-designs to ensure that they rectify problems found in the original layout and do not create new ones. The present study involved the use of a layout mock-up to simulate both original and re-design conditions for a filter change-out operation that was causing a large number of neck, back and shoulder injuries. The results indicated that the re-design was effective in increasing performance to meet task criteria and in reducing biomechanical stress.
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