An ergonomic study on the workplace efficiency improvement for the jeepney drivers in Metro Manila

• Main Authors: Axalan, Jeric Daniel M., Landicho, Anne Rhea P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Automobile driving—Human factors; Jeep automobile > Design and construction; Design—Human factors; Industrial Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5083
• Institution: De La Salle University

The current design of jeepneys used for public transportation exposes its drivers to ergonomic risks and unnecessary tasks. Based from the needs analysis conducted by the group, the dimensions of the workplace are not measured according to the 5th-95th percentile of the driver's population. It...