ABSTRACT

This book focuses exclusively on ergonomics in the design and use of hand tools. Hand tools have been an integral supplement to the human hand since the beginning of civilization. Recently, they have been pinpointed as a prominent cause of workplace disease. Cumulative Trauma Disorders such as Tendonitus, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Raynaud's Syndr

chapter 1|4 pages

History of Hand Tools

chapter 2|10 pages

Human Factors and the Hand Tool

chapter 3|8 pages

Epidemiology of Tool Use

chapter 4|6 pages

Pathology and Physiology of Hand and Arm

chapter 5|18 pages

Anatomy of the Upper Extremity

chapter 6|12 pages

Anthropometry of the Hand

chapter 7|12 pages

Kinesiology of Arm and Hand

chapter 8|8 pages

Biomechanics and Hand Tools

chapter 9|8 pages

Ergonomics and the Hand Tool

chapter 10|10 pages

Safe Design and Safe Use of Hand Tools

chapter 11|2 pages

Programs

chapter 12|8 pages

Validation Procedures