Impact Of Ergonomic Factors On Occupational Safety & Health Of Women Transport Workers

摘要

Women are increasingly being employed in the transport industry in Western Australia but very little research has been done to identify their occupational safety and health needs. Research Study Aim The aim of this research was to identify the challenges and opportunities for the occupational safety and health of women in therntransport industry. This paper reflects on the ergonomic factors that women reported affected their occupational safety and health. Method A phenomenological research method was used to obtain and analyze research interviews concerning occupational safety and health that were conducted with 13 women who worked in the road, rail and air transport industry. Research Results The main ergonomic concerns identified for road, rail and air, women transport workers were hours of work and physical stress. For road and rail women transport workers additional concerns were personal needs, security and physical work environment. Recommendations Recommendations are made for further ergonomic based research opportunities to improve the occupational safety and health ofrnfemale transport workers.