The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras

Occupational ergonomics and safety studies the application of human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design, testing, and evaluation of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective use. Occupational Ergonomics Handbook provides current, comprehensive knowledge in this broad field, providing essential, state-of-the-art information from nearly 150 international leaders of this discipline. The text assesses the knowledge and expertise applied to industrial environments:oProviding engineering guidelines for redesigning tools, machines, and work layoutsoEvaluating the demands placed on workers by current jobsoSimulating alternative work methodsoDetermining the potential for reducing physical job demands based on the implementation of new methodsTopics also include:oFundamental ergonomic design principles at workoWork-related musculoskeletal injuries, such as cumulative trauma to the upper extremity (CTDs) and low back disorders (LBDs), which affect several million workers each year with total costs exceeding $100 billion annuallyoCurrent knowledge used for minimizing human suffering, potential for occupational disability, and related worker"s compensation costsoWorking conditions under which musculoskeletal injuries might occuroEngineering design measures for eliminating or reducing known job-risk factorsoOptimal manufacturing processes regarding human perceptual and cognitive abilities as well as task reliabilityoIdentifying the worker population affected by adverse conditionsoEarly medical and work intervention effortsoEconomics of an ergonomics maintenance programoErgonomics as an essential cost to doing businessErgonomics intervention includes design for manufacturability, total quality management, and work organization. Occupational Ergonomics Handbook demonstrates how ergonomics serves as a vital component for the activities of the company and enables an advantageous cooperation between management and labor. This new handbook serves a broad segment of industrial practitioners, including industrial and manufacturing engineers; managers; plant supervisors and ergonomics professionals; researchers and students from academia, business, and government; human factorsand safety specialists; physical therapists; cognitive and work psychologists; sociologists; and human-computer communications specialists. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook (Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras)