ABSTRACT

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents a case study collection tells how personal injury cases can be analyzed from a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) perspective. It uses techniques and methodologies to break down the cause and effects that led to the injury. An important benefit of using a systematic methodology is that similar techniques and methodologies can be applied to other products, environments, and situations for the purpose of analyzing and potentially correcting person–machine interface problems and hopefully decreasing future injury. The book contains case studies that the topics involve a range of products, equipment, technology, tasks, environments and are adapted from actual events. They represent only a selection of the kinds of areas where HFE considerations could be beneficial for safety. People disagree on many things even with considerable experience in a domain based on different experiences and philosophies.