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by James P. Kohn
January 28, 1997
One of the greatest challenges in the occupational health and safety profession is the application of theory to actual workplace practice. The difference between how the workplace should be ideally designed and the limitations that occur in pre-existing facilities are often difficult to overcome. With examples from the service industry, heavy industry, agriculture, and the office, this text bridges these gaps between theory and practice by using case studies to illustrate sound ergonomic practices. The Ergonomic Casebook is a resource that professionals and students can use as a guide for solutions to real-world ergonomic problems. Working examples from ergonomic programs in a variety of industries are included. Case studies describe methods for identifying ergonomic problems, and specific causes are reported. Recommended strategies for the elimination of identified stressors are indicated. Implemented strategies and evaluated results are discussed and explained. Applications of this book are endless. Whether you are a health and safety professional with limited expertise in ergonomics or a student taking a health and safety course, you will gain extensive insight into ergonomic problem solving as a result of the case studies presented in The Ergonomic Casebook.
by K. H. E. Kroemer, Karl H. E. Kroemer
August 6, 1997
The ergonomics focus is on how to design work tasks, tools, and environments to fit the capabilities and limitations of people. Ergonomic Design for Material Handling Systems describes how ergonomics can be applied specifically to load handling, both in the original design of systems and in their modification to make jobs easier and safer. Proven techniques (such as flow charting, or job analysis) are combined with new considerations (such as biomechanics and repetitive trauma) to optimize facility, work station, equipment, and job procedures. Ergonomic Design for Material Handling Systems shows how ergonomics overlaps and intertwines with traditional engineering and management, uniting them to produce ease and efficiency in material handling. This book demonstrates how to lay out facilities in order to achieve the most efficient and safe design. It tells how to organize tasks, machinery, people, and materials to improve work flow and "humanize" your workplaces. Consideration of human needs and abilities contributes essentially to successful performance-let this practical book be your guide.
by Michael J. O'Neill
March 25, 1998
Presents a macroergonomic framework that integrates organizational design, technology, people, and the designed work environment. A central theme is that design for control over the physical environment is a critical mechanism for supporting qualitative shifts in organizational structure. Part I describes the theory of this macroergonomic approach and Part II focuses on methods for evaluation of work environments. Part III presents case studies and recommendations, and Part IV explores issues of environmental control and work effectiveness at the individual, team, and organizational levels. For professionals and management in health and safety, human resources, and facility management, and for use as a primary or supplemental text in graduate and professional school courses in architecture, design, ergonomics, and business.
by Eastman Kodak
July 1, 1989
Of interest to: Human Factors/Ergonomics Specialists, Industrial Psychologists, Industrial Engineers, Occupational Physicians, Work Physiologists, Industrial Hygienists, Architects, Industrial and Computer Equipment Designers. If you are involved in workplace or equipment design, human factors engineering, or related fields, you will find Ergonomic Design for People at Work, Vol. I, to be a very practical and helpful guide. It reflects more than 22 years of industrial practice, experience, and research by the pioneering Human Factors Section of the Health, Safety and Human Factors Laboratory at Eastman Kodak. Combining the work and findings of psychologists, physicians, physiologists, anthropologists, and engineers, the book gives practical approaches for the solution of many design problems. It also includes examples and case studies based on real experience, and over 175 practical illustrations.
by Eastman Kodak Co
June 1, 1989
Ergonomics human factors is a multidisciplinary science that uses knowledge of human capacities and capabilities to assist in the design of safe and productive jobs, workplaces, equipment, and products. Eastman Kodak, with over twenty-five years of applied research and practical experience in ergonomics, is at the forefront of this developing field. The first volume of this comprehensive ergonomics resource presented principles by which safe and highly effective workplaces, equipment and environments could be designed. This second volume complements Volume I by drawing on physiology, psychology, engineering, medicine, and environmental sciences to provide practical information for the design of jobs and work tasks. The guidelines and procedures included are based on ergonomic approaches that have proven to be effective within Kodak. Topics covered in this volume include. - The Physiological Basis of Work - Evaluation of Job Demands - Patterns of Work with Information on Repetitive and Paced Work - Hours of Work Including Shiftwork and Overtime - Manual Materials Handling Ergonomic Design for People at Work, Volume 2 offers a realistic approach to the science of ergonomics. Special consideration is given to the broad range of capabilities of the industrial population as determined by their age, sex, and health status. Over 140 illustrations graphically present key concepts that help identify solutions to many problems. Ergonomics and human factors specialists, health and safety professionals, industrial hygienists, industrial engineers, equipment designers, architects, and labor relations specialists will find this volume an indispensable reference.
by J. J. Keller, Inc. Associates
January 1, 2000
Keller's Ergonomics Desk Reference gives you ready access to ergonomics information that can help you establish and manage your own ergonomics program; a program that can be "grandfathered" out of full compliance. You'll have relevant OSHA standards right at your fingertips and you can read what other companies are doing in the book's case studies section. Plus, the Desk Reference also contains the new section Ergonomics: Where to Begin. This brand-new section gives you an in-depth look at OSHA's proposed Ergonomics Standard and a step-by-step approach to help you satisfy the basic elements of the standard.
by Martha J. Sanders
December 1, 2003
This comprehensive resource provides a strong medical, ergonomic, and industrial foundation for understanding and managing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in business and industry. Addressing multiple perspectives - including the individual worker, insurance companies, regulatory agencies, industry, and the medical community, this practical text provides an integrated approach to understanding and management of these conditions. Well-referenced and highly organized, it follows a logical progression that moves from presenting a broad background on the historical and present day phenomena of MSDs, to explanation of the multiple risk factors involved with MSDs, including physiologic, biomechanical, and psychosocial factors.
by Charles A. Cacha
February 26, 1999
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 Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Raynaud's Syndrome are caused by the specialization of motion employed when using a screw driver, the shock to the hand and wrist when a hammer strikes a nail, or the vibration of a power saw. Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design explores the relationship between Biomechanics, Safety, and Ergonomics allowing the reader to recognize, evaluate, and control ergonomic risk factors and improve hand tool design. After a history of hand tool use and design, the book is broken down by the various disciplines as they apply to hand tools, taking a broad approach. The author gives special attention to safe design and use, illustrated with detailed diagrams. The text serves as a guide to the human factors in safety and ergonomics for safety professionals.
by Jan Dul, Bernard Weerdmeester
June 26, 2001
A revised and updated edition of a Dutch classic, the Vademecum Ergonomie (originally published in 1963, translated in 1991 by Kluwer Bedrijfswetenschappen, and subsequently published in 1993 by Taylor & Francis) offers an introduction to workplace ergonomics. Covers basic ergonomics and its social significance; posture and movement; information and operation; environmental factors; work organization; and ergonomic design and acquisition.
by Karen Jacobs
April 1999
Provides an introduction to ergonomic concepts and discusses their application to clinical practice in physical therapy. Overviews ergonomics and design of ergonomics services, then describes tools and techniques of ergonomics, discusses special topics, and applies ergonomics to occupational and physical therapy practice. Includes assessment forms. This second edition contains new chapters on psychosocial issues, computers and assistive technology, and evidence- based practice. Chapter review questions are also new to this edition. The editor is a clinical associate professor of occupational therapy at Boston University.
by Tarek M. Khalil, Elsayed M. Abdel-Moty, Renee S. Rosomoff, Hubert L. Rosomoff
June 1993
Back pain is a leading cause of suffering, high medical costs, and loss of productivity in the workplace. Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book addresses the widespread problem of musculoskeletal injuries in general and lower back pain in particular. It presents the principles of ergonomics and bioengineering and their application to the prevention and rehabilitation of lower back injuries.
by G. Salvendy (Editor), W. Karwowski (Editor)
April 1998
This book explains how to prevent cumulative trauma disorders and lower back injuries. Learn to organize and manage ergonomics efforts, and discover how to achieve profitable results using various corporations around the world as models for success. Editors Waldemar Karwowski and Gavrial Salvendy have assembled the foremost international experts from industry, government, and academia to contribute their views. Each is backed by an impressive number of enlightening case studies and real-world examples supported by figures and tables that are essential to any effective ergonomics plan.
by Dan MacLeod
November 23, 1998
Ergonomics has proven its success in improving workplace conditions-helping to maximize employee well-being and productivity. A full-fledged ergonomics program can now be yours in one convenient kit!Ergonomist Dan MacLeod, one of the most experienced practitioners in the field, makes the essentials of ergonomics available to professionals in manufacturing and service fields. The Ergonomics Kit for General Industry: With Training Disc provides a comprehensive program to prevent and curtail ergonomic risk in workplace environments. MacLeod's methods allow any ergonomics coordinator to recognize, evaluate, and improve ergonomic-related difficulties-with an emphasis on problem-solving and training to achieve results. His hallmark is plain language: non-technical writing that cuts to the core of what you need to know and do. Training materials are a breeze to prepare: they're on an accompanying diskette, ready to be customized for your organization's particular needs. Benefit from the 25-year expertise of the ergonomics pro named "one of the key players influencing both government and ergonomic standards and industrial control strategies" by Industrial Hygiene and Safety News . MacLeod's work has saved millions of dollars for many Fortune 100 companies in general industry and office environments-and prevented countless injuries.
by Baird Peterson
September 1, 1995
According to a recent study undertaken by the Seattle-based consulting firm, The Joyce Institute, repetitive strain injuries, such as eyestrain from computer-screen glare, and carpal tunnel syndrome, account for one-third of all workers' compensation costs. It seems therefore that anyone who uses a PC or who manages others who use PCs should be concerned with creating a safe and comfortable working environment. This text explains the health risks of PC use and provides practical "how-to" guidelines for making any workplace safer. It shows how to reduce workers' compensation claims and increase productivity.
by Babur Mustafa Pulat, B. Mustafa Pulat
July 1, 1997
The author skillfully links the theory and practice of ergonomics in industrial environments using illuminating case studies taken directly from his own workplace. Pulat's authoritative up-to-date work offers comprehensive material on physical ergonomics, updated statistics for cumulative trauma disorders, and a revised NIOSH lifting equation. End-of- chapter exercises provide project-oriented problems and cases for future research and applications, and thoroughly researched appendices support the relevant chapters with extensive design data.
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by Neville Stanton, Alan Hedge, Karel Brookhuis, Eduardo Salas, Hal Hendrick
May 24, 2004
Stanton (human centered design, Brunel University) presents 90 recognized methods in human factors and ergonomics, providing information on the assessment and measurement of physical, environmental, physiological, psychological, social, and organizational phenomena. Each method is outlined in a way that allows easy, side-by-side comparison, with information on background, applications, procedure, related methods, and standards, as well as approximate training and application times, reliability and validity, costs, and worked examples.
by Louis J. DiBerardinis (Editor)
December 4, 1998
Workplace safety and health is serious business. In work environments where the safety and health of employees is a significant issue, a major leadership challenge is to instill shared, companywide values that establish the safety, health, and well-being of each individual as a paramount concern of the business. Now in its second edition, the Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, originally edited by Lawrence Slote, remains an essential first source for quick, practical answers on this pivotal workplace issue. Concise chapters detail specific issues of biological, chemical, and physical hazards to workplace safety and health, and also address a broad spectrum of management concerns including training, workers' compensation, liability coverage, and regulatory matters. While adhering to the requirements set by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1971, the authors of this volume advocate a progressive approach that exceeds basic compliance with established regulations. Chapters emphasize not only worker protection through safe equipment and management supervision, but also the safety training of workers. Throughout, contributors stress the need to align safety and health concerns fully with a company's business objectives, offering insight into how these dual interests can be integrated.
by Karen Glanz, Frances Marcus Lewis, Barbara K. Rimer
January 15, 1997
Since it was first published more than a decade ago, Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice has become the leading resource in the field of health promotion and education. This thoroughly revised third edition provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of health behavior theories relevant to health education and includes the most current information on developments in theory, research, and practice.
by Peter A. Hancock (Editor)
May 1, 1999
An account of how the context of performance is crucial to understanding behavior. It begins with research in human factors and engineering, with application to the real world environments, methodological concerns, and rumination on current and future trends. It then discusses how technology has moved from being designed to help human physical survival to helping to provide quality of life improvements. Finally it examines the fit between human and environment as a dynamic interaction and suggests teamwork for integration of cognitive, behavioral, and affective components.
by Julio Abascal, Colette Nicolle
February 15, 2001
The total elderly population is growing and disabilities tend to increase with age. Professionals in the field of human computer interaction (HCI) are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of the elderly and people with disabilities. They also need to ensure that systems are designed for all, with specific consideration of these groups, not only computing systems but also other assistive and adaptive technologies such as information services and the use of smart cards, assistive robotics, systems for travelers, and home and environmental control systems. Designers need to monitor the latest developments in the design of HCI and to appreciate their impact on accessibility and usability.
by Robert S. Bridger
June 1, 2003
In this new edition of his core textbook, the author gives a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics as the study of the relationship between people and their working environment, and sets out the fundamental principles and key applications of the discipline. The reader needs only minimal scientific background knowledge, since the anatomical and physiological foundations of the subject are presented in the introductory chapters. The rest of the subject is explained in a range of social and technological contexts, including: anthropometry, biomechanics and workspace design; office work, manual handling and repetitive work; physical workload, fatigue and stress; physiological methods; environmental factors which affect productivity and health; human information processing and task performance; control and display design; cognitive ergonomics and human-machine interaction, including the internet; human error, accidents and safety; and organizational and psychosocial design of work. The new edition has an emphasis on the teaching of implementable skills, with more worked examples and more case studies illustrating the text. New questions are included at the end of each chapter, along with new sections on "Economic Benefits" and a glossary of scientific terms. An instructor's manual is also available from the publisher.
by Suzanne H. Rodgers, Thomas E. Bernard, Somadeeti N. Chengalur
October 3, 2003
Originally published as two volumes in 1983 and 1986, this work brought together material from the published literature, internal research, and other work of the Human Factors Section/Ergonomic Group at Eastman Kodak Company. Here, the contents of that work have been condensed and combined with new material from ergonomics practitioners from outside the company. Focusing more on practice than theory, the work describes solutions to problems found in the industrial work setting, looking at issues of design of the workplace, jobs, and equipment and links to human capabilities. Topics range from the design of single pieces of equipment to considerations of the total workplace environment, as well as U.S. and international standards and regulations.
by Marcia J. Scherer
February 2000
Assistive technology is radically changing the lives of people with disabilities. Here, Dr. Scherer sets the background for this radical transformation and discusses the implications of assistive technology for the lives of those born disabled, or who become disabled later in life. In the author's words, "this book shows how, paradoxically, the more technology became available and the more free from limitations individuals became, the more stuck they seemed." A severe disability no longer need prevent a person from attaining the same educational, personal and career goals as other adults. Scherer details assistive devices that enhance the quality of their lives, mobility, speech, and ability to work. But while these devices may enhance independence, Scherer explains how friends and relatives can better understand the personal issues and needs that arise from living with a disability and 'needing' these devices. This is a unique, well-researched account that will help anyone -disabled or not- deal with the physical and emotional aspects of adjusting to a life with assistive technology.
by John M. Slatin, Sharron Rush
September 20, 2002
Accessibility is now a legal requirement for all national government Web sites in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the European Union. Throughout the world, many other organizations--universities, schools, and private companies--are recognizing that accessibility is a moral and business imperative; many are adopting policies aimed at making Web resources accessible to the more than six hundred million people with disabilities worldwide. Maximum Accessibility is a comprehensive resource for creating Web sites that comply with new U.S. accessibility standards and conform to the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. This book offers an overview of key issues, discusses the standards in depth, and presents practical design techniques, up-to-date technologies, and testing methods to implement these standards for maximum accessibility.
by Charles Perrow
September 27, 1999
Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety system helped produce the meltdown and subsequent fire.) By recognizing two dimensions of risk--complex versus linear interactions, and tight versus loose coupling--this book provides a powerful framework for analyzing risks and the organizations that insist we run them. The first edition fulfilled one reviewer's prediction that it "may mark the beginning of accident research." In the new afterward to this edition Perrow reviews the extensive work on the major accidents of the last fifteen years, including Bhopal, Chernobyl, and the Challenger disaster. The new postscript probes what the author considers to be the "quintessential 'Normal Accident'" of our time: the Y2K computer problem.
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
September 30, 2004
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