Ergonomics analyses of five joineries located in Florianópolis-SC, using the LEST Method
Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 25, 2026

Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
Published on: April 15, 2020
Lizandra Lupi Garcia Vergara1, Carolina Schwinden Garcia, Felipe Vergara Miranda
1Production and Systems Department, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima Trindade, CEP: 88040-970, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. editorial@iospress.nl
Abstract:
Considering the goal of Ergonomic Work Analysis to establish, from the point of view of workers, safe, healthy, comfortable and efficient environments, this study propose to analyze the work situation of machine operators at five joineries from Florianópolis-SC. For this, it was applied the LEST Method to evaluate the task made by the operators, considering the physical, cognitive and organizational work environment. As results, it was identified the main ergonomics problems of these workstations, presenting an ergonomic diagnosis and their implications on health and safety of workers. As result, it was concluded that the main ergonomics problems at joineries are related with noise, with constant load of weight and with the postures taken. Besides these problems, others were diagnosed, for example, the pressure for workers to comply strictly the task stipulated and also the poor training and capacity of workers.
Related Concept Videos
Method of Joints: Problem Solving II
Method of Joints: Problem Solving I
Internal Loadings in Structural Members: Problem Solving
To illustrate this, let's consider a beam OC of 5 kN, inclined at an angle of 53.13° with the horizontal and supported at both ends. Determine the internal loadings...
Bending of Curved Members - Strain Analysis
The important part of bending analysis for such a member is the...
Structural Classification of Joints
A fibrous joint is where the adjacent bones are united by fibrous connective...
Method of Joints
Since plane truss members are in the same plane, each joint is subjected to a coplanar and concurrent force system. To apply the method of joints, the first step is to...