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Discussion of the Design of Sanitation Workers’ Clothes Based on Ergonomics

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Advances in Ergonomics in Design (AHFE 2017)

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Abstract

At present, the majority of the labor workers still depends on physical strength and handwork in china. The dressing system of sanitation workers are incomplete. Some functional protective design is still efficiency in costume designing. Most of the sanitation works always suffered from disease such as psoatic strain, arthropathy, Skin problems, lungs and respiratory tract. So, in this paper, from the perspective of Human Factors Engineering, taking sanitation workers as principal part of the investigation and research, taking Guangzhou area as an example, with the methods of fact finding and questionnaire survey, the author Pointed out the key points of the problem and got the survey data. With a large amount of literature and information as the research background reference, the author summarized and analysed the Clothing research methods based on Human Factors Engineering, to improve the protective dress devices and reduce the epidemic and casualty rate.

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  1. South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China

    Jiahui Xu & Xiaoping Hu

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

    Francisco Rebelo

  2. Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Marcelo Soares

Appendix: Survey on the Status Quo of Urban Sanitation Workers

Appendix: Survey on the Status Quo of Urban Sanitation Workers

The questionnaire was designed to understand the requirements, needs and problems of the workers in Guangzhou. Please select an answer, thank you for your participation.

Basic situation of work

Sex: Ages: Education degree:

  1. 1.

    How long do you work everyday? ( )

    less than 4 h

    4 to 8 h

    8–10 h

    More than 10 h

  2. 2.

    What parts of your body or joints are most likely to be affected or injured during your work? ( ) You can select more than one.

    Head

    Neck

    Shoulder

    Joints of hands and feet

  3. 3.

    Do you think your working environment is safe? ( )

    Commonly

    Unsafe

    Security

  4. 4.

    Do you have any accidents at work? ( )

    Never

    Sometimes

    Often

    Always

  5. 5.

    How are you now? ( )

    1. A.

      Very good

    2. B.

      Commonly

    3. C.

      So bad

  6. 6.

    What disease do you often suffer from? ( ) You can select more than one.

    Gynecological diseases

    Liver abnormality

    Blood lipids, abnormal blood pressure increased

    respiratory tract infection

  7. 7.

    Are they have any comments about your current work clothes? ( )

    Yes, they are.

    No, they aren’t.

  8. 8.

    Is there a protective function for the work clothes? ( )

    Yes, it is.

    No, it isn’t.

  9. 9.

    What are the factors that you pay more attention to?( )You can select more than one.

    1. A.

      Quality

    2. B.

      Clothing ingredients

    3. C.

      Style

    4. D.

      Comfort

  10. 10.

    What are your requirements for your work clothes? ( ) You can select more than one.

    1. A.

      Waterproof and anti bacteria

    2. B.

      Remove sweat

    3. C.

      Durable and easy to wash

    4. D.

      Beautiful

  11. 11.

    What do you think must be equipped in the course of the work?( )You can select more than one.

    1. A.

      Mask

    2. B.

      Hat

    3. C.

      Shoes

    4. D.

      Glasses

Thank you again for your cooperation!

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Xu, J., Hu, X. (2018). Discussion of the Design of Sanitation Workers’ Clothes Based on Ergonomics. In: Rebelo, F., Soares, M. (eds) Advances in Ergonomics in Design. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 588. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60582-1_98

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