Working conditions in the engine department - A qualitative study among engine room personnel on board Swedish merchant ships
Working conditions in the engine department - A qualitative study among engine room personnel on board Swedish merchant ships
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apergo.2010.08.009
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Dahlman, Joakim
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作者：
Lundh, Monica;Lutzhoft, Margareta;Dahlman, Joakim
与商船舰队内船上工作相关的具体问题是众所周知的，多年来一直是讨论的话题。由于炎热的气候、噪声和笨拙的工作姿势等原因，机舱(ER)的工作条件非常苛刻。发动机控制室(ECR)的工作近年来发生了重大变化，这主要是由于船上引入了计算机。为了捕捉这些变化所带来的影响，并调查工作情况是如何发展的，总共采访了20名发动机管理人员和发动机评级人员。访谈采用半结构化，数据分析采用扎根理论。本研究的目的是描述机务人员对他们在船上的工作情况和工作环境的看法。此外，目的是找出发动机机组人员认为对安全和有效的工作环境特别重要的需要改进的领域。研究结果表明，ECR和ER的设计对如何执行不同的任务至关重要。不支持操作程序和如何执行任务的设计可能会导致不适当的行为，因为机组成员被迫寻找替代方法来执行任务，以完成工作。这些类型的行为可能会增加暴露于危险物质和机组人员受伤的风险。(C)2010年爱思唯尔有限公司和生态经济学学会。版权所有。
The specific problems associated with the work on board within the merchant fleet are well known and have over the years been a topic of discussion. The work conditions in the engine room (ER) are demanding due to, e.g. the thermal climate, noise and awkward working postures. The work in the engine control room (ECR) has over recent years undergone major changes, mainly due to the introduction of computers on board. In order to capture the impact these changes had implied, and also to investigate how the work situation has developed, a total of 20 engine officers and engine ratings were interviewed. The interviews were semi-structured and Grounded Theory was used for the data analysis. The aim of the present study was to describe how the engine crew perceive their work situation and working environment on board. Further, the aim was to identify areas for improvements which the engine crew consider especially important for a safe and effective work environment. The result of the study shows that the design of the ECR and ER is crucial for how different tasks are performed. Design which does not support operational procedures and how tasks are performed risk inducing inappropriate behaviour as the crew members' are compelled to find alternative ways to perform their tasks in order to get the job done. These types of behaviour can induce an increased risk of exposure to hazardous substances and the engine crew members becoming injured. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd and The Erogonomics Society. All rights reserved.