This book presents the select proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment 2024 (HWWE 2024) held in Kolkata, India, in December 2024, organized by the Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta in association with the Indian Society of Ergonomics, International Ergonomics Association and American Society of Safety Professionals (India Chapter). Main theme of this conference is Ergonomics for Everyone - Future Challenges in Health, Safety and Design. This book entails original, peer-reviewed research articles on the interdisciplinary field of Ergonomics and Human Factors, including Occupational Health in organised and informal sectors, safety at work, and intervention for all with special emphasis on the physically challenged to the role of ergonomics in work, sports and exercise physiology. This volume can be a useful resource for researchers, academicians, students, practitioners, and policymakers that contribute to constructing the human factors and ergonomics approach across various domains, and productive sectors.
Documentation of Sustainable Utilization of Grewia optiva Crafts in
Rural Economies: A Case Study in Yamkeshwar village of Uttarakhand.- Postural
Evaluation of Indian Painters using REBA and ART Methods and Remedial
solutions A Pilot Study.- Exploring the Impact of Sleep Quality on
Depression Among Truck Drivers: A Cross-State Study in India.- Ergonomic Risk
Factors Associated with Florists in the Informal Sector of Mumbai.- A Pilot
Study on Occupational Health Hazards among the Workers in Brass Industries of
West Bengal.- Risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal
disorders (WMSDs) among the female rice farmers of West Bengal, India.-
Musculoskeletal Problems and Respiratory impairments among the male marble
cutting workers engaged in unorganized sector in West Bengal.- An Ergonomics
Study on the Musculoskeletal Disorders Among West Bengal Bus Drivers.-
Implication of Work-related Postural Stance Behaviour on the Health and
Wellbeing of the Office Workers of West Bengal.- The Incidence of
Musculoskeletal Discomforts and Psychosocial Work Environment: The Scenario
among Young Nurses of West Bengal.- Ergonomic assessment of respirable dust
in operational areas of mechanized Iron-ore mine Sandur North Karnataka A
case study.- Silent Agony of Miners in West Bengal: Search For Biomarkers of
Newer Kinds.- Win Your Pain: Novel Strategies to Manage Pain in Workplaces.-
Management of Occupational Health Diseases in a Petroleum Refinery.-
Occupation Related Health Challenges among Indian Postal Workers.- Posture
Assessment of Dairy Farmers.- Enhancing nursing workflow: Improving response
time.- Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Poor Sleep Quality Among
Lathe Machine Workers in West Bengal, India.- A Field survey and contextual
Inquiry of workers working alongside Cargo Bodies in India.
Professor Somnath Gangopadhyay is an Academic, Ergonomist, and Work Physiologist with a career spanning more than three decades. He is currently a Professor and former Head of the Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, where he also serves as In-Charge of the Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory and Founder Coordinator & Head of the Sports Science Department. He began his professional career at Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), as an Ergonomist & Work Physiologist. In 1997, he joined the University of Calcutta as a lecturer and has since contributed to research and teaching. Dr. Gangopadhyay has published over 325 research papers in national and international journals. He is a fellow (FCIEHF) and chartered ergonomist (C.ErgHF) of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (UK), Fellow of the Association of Biomedical Scientists (FABMS), Fellow of the Physiological Society of India (FPSI) and Fellow of International Ergonomics Association (FIEA). He is the chair of the Scientific Committee of Occupational Health in Small Scale Enterprises and Informal Sectors (SCOHSSEIS) of International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH).
Dr. Tamal Das is currently an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar Metropolitan College, University of Calcutta, with over 13 years of teaching experience. Dr. Das obtained his Postgraduate degree in Physiology with First Class from the University of Calcutta in 2000, followed by a Doctorate in 2008. He subsequently worked as a research associate in the Indo-US Collaborative Project funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Dass primary research specialization lies in occupational ergonomics, with emphasis on occupational health of informal sector workers. With more than 22 years of research experience, he has conducted studies across diverse worker populations including porters, foundry and brick kiln workers, jute mill and cement industry workers, heavy metal engineers, brass and blacksmiths, potters, tailors, typists, carpenters, sand core workers, handloom weavers, agricultural workers, bus conductors, online delivery executives.
