Abstract
Human factor and ergonomic has been a standardized as synonymous for a long time and has great potential to contribute in designing all kinds of systems with people. However, some opinions draw precisely distinctions among these terms. Numerous studies have been conducted in their attempt to understand the concept of human factor and ergonomic. The meaning of each term must be clearly understood before using them in any research to understand how human beings interact with surroundings. So, this paper seeks to review the definition of human factor and ergonomic. English articles and books dated as far 1970 were compiled from Taylor and Francis Online, Google Scholar and Science Direct. The keywords used in the selection of the articles are human factors, human factors engineering, ergonomics, industrial ergonomics, reviews, definition, difference and risk factors. A risk model related to each term is also provided to have more understanding towards it. Based on the finding of the literature review of human factor and ergonomic issue in pineapple plantation were explore and are categorized accordingly.
Highlights
Pineapple or Ananas Cosmosus is a type of plant in tropical category originated from East area of South Africa
Pineapple plantation that falls under Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), recorded pineapple exports valued at RM 161 million in year 2015 and targets to increase to RM 254 million by year 2020
The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) is the federation of ergonomics and human factors societies around the world entitled as international organization
Summary
Pineapple or Ananas Cosmosus is a type of plant in tropical category originated from East area of South Africa. It was commercially introduced in Malaya in the 16th century by the Portuguese. Pineapple plant began to be cultivated in Malaysia at Johor and Selangor area as cash crop in year 1921, along with rubber crop development. Pineapple plantation was continued to expand in peat soil in Johor [1]. Pineapple plantation that falls under Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB), recorded pineapple exports valued at RM 161 million in year 2015 and targets to increase to RM 254 million by year 2020. The plan to increase the country’s pineapple production is to meet market demand and high-value agricultural development
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