ABSTRACT

Completely revised and updated, taking the scientific rigor to a whole new level, the second edition of the Occupational Ergonomics Handbook is now available in two volumes. This new organization demonstrates the enormous amount of advances that have occurred in the field since the publication of the first edition. The editors have brought together

chapter 1|8 pages

Elements of the Ergonomic Process

chapter 4|10 pages

OSHA Recordkeeping

chapter 5|12 pages

Psychosocial Work Factors

chapter 6|22 pages

Injury Surveillance Database Systems

chapter 8|18 pages

Ergonomics Process in Small Industry

chapter 11|22 pages

Design for Ergonomics: Facilities Planning*

chapter 12|8 pages

Organizational Design and Macroergonomics

chapter 15|14 pages

Design and Evaluation of Handtools

chapter 16|20 pages

Low Back Disorders: General Solutions

chapter 18|18 pages

Gloves

chapter 19|10 pages

Wrist and Arm Supports

chapter 20|10 pages

Lower Extremity Supports

chapter 23|14 pages

Training Lifting Techniques

chapter 24|16 pages

Secondary Intervention for Low Back Pain

chapter 26|12 pages

Assessment of Worker Functional Capacities

chapter 28|10 pages

Human Resources Management

chapter 29|18 pages

Workday Length and Shiftwork Issues

chapter 30|8 pages

Back Belts

chapter 31|12 pages

Job Rotation

chapter 32|14 pages

Epidemiology of Upper Extremity Disorders

chapter 34|22 pages

Systems Approach to Rehabilitation

chapter 35|8 pages

Postinjury Rehabilitation/Management

chapter 36|8 pages

Wrist Splints

chapter 37|20 pages

Clinical Lumbar Motion Monitor

chapter 38|22 pages

Chairs and Furniture

chapter 39|10 pages

The Computer Keyboard System Design

chapter 40|14 pages

Intervention for Notebook Computers

chapter 41|10 pages

Meatpacking Operations

chapter 42|20 pages

Poultry Processing

chapter 43|16 pages

Working in Unusual or Restricted Postures

chapter 44|14 pages

Agriculture

chapter 45|22 pages

Grocery Distribution Centers

chapter 46|14 pages

Patient Handling in Health Care

chapter 47|16 pages

Prevention of Medical Errors

chapter 48|14 pages

Bakery: Cake Decorating Process

chapter 49|10 pages

Furniture Manufacturing Industry

chapter 50|30 pages

General Construction