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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health and Safety
    • Ergonomics
    • Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Italian Legislative Decree 81/08 mandates ergonomic design for work systems, methods, and tools.
    • Ensuring compliance with ergonomic regulations is crucial for worker safety and well-being.
    • Simulation tools offer a proactive approach to verifying ergonomic compliance during the design phase.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a multi-body simulation tool for assessing ergonomic compliance in work system design.
    • To enable the prediction of worker postures based on gender and anthropometric data.
    • To support both the initial design and redesign phases of work systems for optimal accommodation.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a simulation tool utilizing a multi-body dynamics approach.
    • Input parameters include worker gender and anthropometric percentile.
    • Simulation of likely worker postures during specific work task execution.

    Main Results:

    • The tool successfully simulates potential worker postures during task performance.
    • It allows for the evaluation of designs against various anthropometric percentiles.
    • Provides a method for checking compliance with ergonomic principles.

    Conclusions:

    • The described multi-body simulation tool is effective for ensuring work systems meet ergonomic standards.
    • Its application in the design and redesign phases facilitates better accommodation of diverse worker populations.
    • Proactive use of such tools supports regulatory compliance and enhances workplace safety.