ABSTRACT
With an updated edition including new material in additional chapters, this one-of-a-kind handbook covers not only current standardization efforts, but also anthropometry and optimal working postures, ergonomic human computer interactions, legal protection, occupational health and safety, and military human factor principles. While delineating the crucial role that standards and guidelines play in facilitating the design of advantageous working conditions to enhance individual performance, the handbook suggests ways to expand opportunities for global economic and ergonomic development.
This book features:
- Guidance on the design of work systems including tasks, equipment, and workspaces as well as the work environment in relation to human capacities and limitations
- Emphasis on important human factors and ergonomic standards that can be utilized to improve product and process to ensure efficiency and safety
- A focus on quality control to ensure that standards are met throughout the worldwide market
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|108 pages
Standardization Efforts in Human Factors and Ergonomics
chapter 3|32 pages
Ergonomic Performance Standards and Regulations
part Section II|117 pages
Nature of HF/E Standards and Guidelines
chapter 6|7 pages
Balancing Stakeholder Representation
chapter 11|21 pages
Standards of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Cuba
part Section III|86 pages
Standards for Evaluation of Working Postures
chapter 16|14 pages
Safety of Machinery—Human Physical Performance
part Section IV|130 pages
Standards for Manual Material Handling Tasks
chapter 20|13 pages
Recommended Force Limits for Machinery Operation
chapter 24|20 pages
ISO Technical Report 12295
part Section V|96 pages
Standards for Human-Computer Interaction
chapter 27|3 pages
Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations
chapter 31|14 pages
Maximizing the Value of Enterprise Human-Computer Interaction Standards
part Section VI|135 pages
Management of Occupational Safety and Health
chapter 33|27 pages
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
chapter 38|13 pages
Development of Medical Devices
part Section VII|32 pages
Safety and Legal Protection Standards
chapter 39|16 pages
Printed Warning Signs, Tags, and Labels
part Section VIII|26 pages
Military Human Factors Standards
part Section IX|21 pages
Sources of Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards