Özok, Ahmet FahriGoonetilleke, R.Karwowski, W.2023-11-162023-11-162016Akalp, G. ve Özok, A. F. (2016). "How we can create an ergonomic culture in a company: An application in Turkey". ed. R. Goonetilleke ve W. Karwowski. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 489, 981-989.978-3-319-41694-6978-3-319-41693-92194-53572194-5365https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_93https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_93http://hdl.handle.net/11452/34911Bu çalışma, 27-31, Temmuz 2016 tarihlerinde [Norveç]’da düzenlenen International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors Kongresi‘nde bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.Nowadays, many organizations make a great effort to reduce workplace risk, prevent injuries and promote safety and awareness. As it is known, the emphasis is both muscular and mental work in Workstations, as well as the Occupational Health and Safety and foremost the work science that can be contributed is very important for the efficiency of ergonomics. When it comes to reducing ergonomic injuries-soft-tissue injuries, musculoskeletal disease and others that are extremely prevalent and costly for many companies-developing the correct culture is especially important. The aim of this study is to present an ergonomic culture implementation in a chemistry company in a city in Turkey. We implemented some ergonomic improvements in the company and we gave cultural seminars on ergonomics all blue color workers are participated in this theoretical and practical approach. Among the obtained results; Teaching of ergonomic principles to all employees are tested. Applications in pilot workstations are also checked to be satisfactory. By the way some ergonomic instruments are developed.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessEngineeringOccupational health and safetyErgonomic participantsMuscular workErgonomic cultureWork load levelHuman engineeringIndustrial hygieneOccupational risksSafety engineeringBlue colorsErgonomic improvementsErgonomic principlesMusculoskeletal diseaseOccupational health and safetySoft-tissue injuryWork loadsErgonomicsProceedings Paper0003896424000932-s2.0-84992738318981989489Engineering, multidisciplinaryErgonomicsMethodology; Editorial Project; Accounting Information Systems