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This paper describes ergonomic interventions in MMH as well as the challenges and difficulties faced by practitioners.
After four days of training, 13 practitioners were evaluated during 13 interventions in MMH. The methodology was based on multiple case studies using different data collection tools: 1. Observations of training activities; 2. Logbooks; 3. Semi-directed interviews.
The trainer-practitioners (TP) faced challenges such as the variety of contexts and MMH tasks. They needed to adapt both the content and training methods to show apprentices how to deal with diverse situations. Training time was short (less than half a day (10/13)), as were the sections devoted to motor skills (less than 50% of the session). Alternative training methods were set up that were based on workers’ know-how, that were adapted to workplaces, and that went beyond stereotypical or generic training. However, the trainers were limited in their actions due to the small amount of leeway they were provided regarding the availability of workers, group size, and the ability to make changes.
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Training is one of several elements comprising prevention intervention, which is a more global approach.
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The principles were first designed to understand and discuss work situations. However, their use during the theoretical presentations was a good indicator for measuring their integration and their use during the training sessions, and thus for verifying if they were at the centre of the transmitted and exchanged content.
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Gonella, M., Denis, D., Comeau, M., Lauzier, M. (2019). Evaluating Training for Manual Handling in the Workplace. In: Goossens, R. (eds) Advances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 792. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94000-7_2
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