Applied Ergonomics HandbookApplied Ergonomics Handbook is a procedural guide that includes forms, protocols, and "real life" suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal trauma in the workplace. The book is based on the results of years of job site analysis experience using various techniques to find out which procedures are least cumbersome, most practical, and still remain objective. The book's step-by-step format lends itself to selecting the procedures, forms, and advice that are most appropriate to a wide array of groups. Readers can use the techniques presented as is or customize them to fit their personal or professional philosophies. Applied Ergonomics Handbook is perfect for health and safety professionals, physical therapists, occupational therapists, occupational health nurses and physicians, occupational health center directors, industrial hygienists and engineers, ergonomists, human factors professionals, insurance risk managers, and human resource administrators. |
Contents
Start Ergonomics Process | 1 |
Select the Criteria | 15 |
Identify Problem Areas | 29 |
ComfortLevel Survey | 43 |
Determine Job Exposure | 61 |
Determine Duty Exposure | 77 |
Measure Static Elements | 91 |
Quantify Each Task | 105 |
Common terms and phrases
boxes CHOOSE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS COMPILE JOB DESCRIPTION CRITERIA TOTAL INCIDENCE cumulative trauma disorders days per month decrease this particular DETERMINE DUTY EXPOSURE DETERMINE JOB EXPOSURE DUTY EXPOSURE IDENTIFY DYNAMIC STATIC ON-SITE dynamometer EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS CHOOSE end range position Enter on Form ergonomics analysis ergonomics coordinator ERGONOMICS PROCESS LOGISTICS ergonomist EXPOSURE IDENTIFY QUANTIFY facility FIND ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS following decrease Form INT-1 Enter Form YES INT-1 Go to guide guide page handtruck IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS incidence rate Initiate input Intervention Discovery Guide INTERVIEW SELECTED WORKERS job-site analysis LEVEL SURVEY PREPARE lifting force LIST OF DUTIES MEASURE MEASURE PERFORM MEASURE SOLUTION SUCCESS OSHA particular risk factor PREPARE MANAGEMENT REPORT productivity Provide QUANTIFY EACH PERFORM QUANTIFY PERFORM QUANTIFY RISK FACTORS SOLUTIONS CHOOSE EFFECTIVE STATIC ON-SITE OBJECTIVE Stenosing tenosynovitis step SURVEY PREPARE MANAGEMENT task TOTAL INCIDENCE PROBLEM unit of completion upper management Utilize videotape Weeks/Year worker selection WORKERS QUANTIFY RISK workstation YES Enter YES Go