ABSTRACT

Applied Ergonomics Handbook is a procedural guide that includes forms, protocols, and "real life" suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal trauma in the workplace. The book is based on the results of years of job site analysis experience using various techniques to find out which procedures are least cumbersome, most practical, and still remain objective.
The book's step-by-step format lends itself to selecting the procedures, forms, and advice that are most appropriate to a wide array of groups. Readers can use the techniques presented as is or customize them to fit their personal or professional philosophies.
Applied Ergonomics Handbook is perfect for health and safety professionals, physical therapists, occupational therapists, occupational health nurses and physicians, occupational health center directors, industrial hygienists and engineers, ergonomists, human factors professionals, insurance risk managers, and human resource administrators.

chapter |1 pages

Start Ergonomics Process

chapter |8 pages

Company Logistics Background

chapter |4 pages

Select the Criteria

chapter |6 pages

Compute Total Incidence

chapter |2 pages

Identify Problem Areas

chapter |2 pages

Select Target Jobs

chapter |3 pages

Select Recording Procedures

chapter |4 pages

Comfort-Level Survey

chapter |3 pages

Start Ergonomics Committee

chapter |3 pages

Compile Job Description

chapter |4 pages

Determine Job Exposure

chapter |2 pages

List of Duties

chapter |3 pages

Interview Selected Workers

chapter |3 pages

Determine Duty Exposure

chapter |3 pages

Perform On-Site Observation

chapter |3 pages

Measure Static Elements

chapter |2 pages

Measure Dynamic Forces

chapter |4 pages

Perform Duty/Task Breakdown

chapter |9 pages

Quantify Each Task

chapter |2 pages

Perform Task/Step Breakdown

chapter |1 pages

Quantify the Steps

chapter |26 pages

Identify Risk Factors

chapter |1 pages

Quantify Risk Factors

chapter |44 pages

Find Ergonomic Solutions

chapter |4 pages

Choose Effective Solutions

chapter |5 pages

Implement Effective Solutions

chapter |2 pages

Measure Solution Success

chapter |1 pages

Prepare Management Report