Differences in Serbian and Libyan crane operators' anthropometric measurements and cabin interior space modeling.

BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the collection and analysis of crane operators' anthropometric characteristics is very important for operators' comfort, health and working ability and also from the aspect of performance, productivity and safety. OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this survey i...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 197 - 213
Autores principales: Brkić, Aleksandar, Veljković, Zorica, Spasojević Brkić, Vesna, Essdai, Ahmed, Pavićević, Snežana
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2021
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          Brkić, Aleksandar
          Veljković, Zorica
          Spasojević Brkić, Vesna
          Essdai, Ahmed
          Pavićević, Snežana
        affil: Innovation center, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia
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          Anthropometry
          Ergonomics
          Blue Collar Workers
          Equipment Design
          Construction Industry Equipment and Supplies
          Body Constitution
          Human
          Body Weights and Measures
          Serbia
          Libya
          Descriptive Statistics
          Surveys
          Body Height
          Waist Circumference
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Male
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Comfort
          Kinematics
          Occupational Health
          Arm Circumference
          Body Size
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Male
      ab: BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that the collection and analysis of crane operators' anthropometric characteristics is very important for operators' comfort, health and working ability and also from the aspect of performance, productivity and safety. OBJECTIVE: The first aim of this survey is to collect up-to-date anthropometric data of crane operators in Serbia and to collect those data for the first time in Libya. The second aim of this survey is to compare the collected data. The third aim is to model the interior space necessary to accommodate operators in the cabins they operate in Serbia and Libya. METHODS: Standing height, sitting height, lower leg length, upper leg length, shoulder width, hip breadth, arm length, foot length and weight data were collected of 83 Serbian and 50 Libyan crane operators. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and tests for differences between variables were conducted to examine differences between Serbian and Libyan crane operators and enable further modeling. The modeling of the cabin interior was done using both univariate and multivariate operators' models from both samples. RESULTS: There are only four common correlations between variables for both samples. The only measurement without statistical differences is shoulder width. Serbian crane operators have statistically higher values of almost all measurements in comparison to Libyans. The minimal cabin interior space dimensions are 1207×1080×1884 mm for Serbian operators and 1106×1040×1790 mm for Libyan operators when using univariate approach, while multivariate approach provides more precise and comfortable accommodation within 1327×1123×1926 mm for Serbian operators and 1203×1090×1830 mm for Libyan operators. Accordingly, our survey shows that percentile models include less than the intended population proportion in the design problem with few dimensions and depends on correlations among them. CONCLUSIONS: A number of problems are solved through modeling the crane operator workspace and it has been shown that cabins with different dimensions have to be offered to Serbian and Libyan markets.
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