摘要：Agenda 21, adopted at the Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups. It is intended to affect every area in which humans impact the environment. The idea of sustainable development can improve the quality of life for everyone and, at the same time, provide protection of the global common good and natural resources. A model for a participatory ergonomics program that is specific for countries of Central and Eastern Europe has been generated as a part of conducting a joint USA – Slovak Republic cooperative project "Transformation of Industry in Slovakia through Participatory Ergonomics”. This HCS 3E model is consistent with the „National strategy of sustainable development of the Slovak Republic” and is applicable at the level of individual enterprises (3E – Environmental Health, Ergonomics, Economy). Based on four years work within a “Participatory Ergonomics“ project, our HCS 3E model recognizes humans as the object and subject of all our efforts. We focus on the concept that the work environment must maintain each person’s quality of life while at the same time sustaining both the environmental and economical conditions. This model has been applied in eighteen enterprises and preliminary results are very promising. We are confident in recommending this model to neighboring Central and Eastern Europe countries.
关键词：Sustainable Development; Ergonomics Programs; Transformation of Industry; Health Effect; Cost Benefit INTRODUCTION
