Abstract
The work situation assessment at Peugeot Citröen has allowed a follow-up of specific ergonomic criteria, from designing to launching a vehicle. The part mounting is evaluated early at the design stage by a unique method, where work stations were assessed by the production center's local method until 1999. From this date, a unique method will replace these different evaluations. The medical indicators recorded from 1995 to 1999 showed a general decrease in MSDs on assembly lines, and variations linked to important reorganizations of the work conditions. These assessments allowed the company to put in place an inventory of ergonomic needs drawing on a definition of ergonomic aims. These aims are integrated into the specifications of the design and the industrialization of the vehicle. Consequently, results must be obtained. The follow up of Musculo Skeletal Disorders, combined with assessment results, were useful in auditing the achievement of the ergonomic targets on the shop floor. The «Vibration-Frequency» factors and the «Mental requirements» were not analyzed in the assessment tools.
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