Kinesiology 3457A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Industry 4.0, Cognitive Ergonomics, Absenteeism

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3457A/B
• Professor: Anita Christie

Document Summary

Ergonomists usually get involved following an accident reactive. *ergonomists are beginning to get involved in the proactive stage (ie. preventing injury) In the design stage, you lose the input of the humans who are actually working with the device. Ergonomists care about morale because it will improve work performance and can make you want to do a good job makes sure the process runs smoothly with low frustration, reduced absenteeism, and reduced workplace injury= higher morale. Cognitive ergonomics will be a huge part of industry 4. 0 because no matter what, people will be working with the new technology, and there will still be consumers using the products. Leadership is an important part in setting safety culture (ie. campus maintenance, the city etc. ) Transformational leadership has a positive effect on safety climate and safety consciousness ultimately having a positive effect on risky behaviours, accidents and injuries. Role overload causes a negative direct effect on safety climate and consciousness.