Occupational Ergonomics : A Practical Approach.

Intro -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1: BOOK ORGANIZATION -- INTRODUCTION -- CASE STUDY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISE -- CHAPTER 2: THE BASICS OF ERGONOMICS -- INTRODUCTION -- WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS -- PHYSICAL WORKPLACE RISK FACTORS - OVERVIEW -- WMSD SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION -- SUMMARY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISES -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 3: ANTHROPOMETRY -- INTRODUCTION -- ANTHROPOMETRIC TABLES -- ANTHROPOMETRY IN DESIGN -- CASE STUDY -- OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION -- OTHER RELATED ACCIDENTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 4: OFFICE ERGONOMICS -- INTRODUCTION -- PRINCIPLES OF OFFICE ERGONOMICS -- WORKSTATIONS -- MONITOR HEIGHT -- OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS -- OFFICE ERGONOMICS: ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS -- SELF-GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING AN OFFICE ERGONOMICS ASSESSMENT -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 5: ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS AND STRETCH AND FLEX PROGRAM -- INTRODUCTION -- HIERARCHY OF HAZARD MITIGATION -- ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6: ELEMENTS OF ERGONOMICS PROGRAMS -- INTRODUCTION -- ERGONOMICS AWARENESS TRAINING -- ERGONOMIC RETURN ON INVESTMENT METHODS -- ERGONOMICS PARALLELS LEAN 6 SIGMA -- MODEL SAFETY PROGRAM -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7: BIOMECHANICS -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- BIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN BODY -- BIOMECHANICS MADE SIMPLE -- SUMMARY -- CASE STUDY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISE -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 8: PSYCHOPHYSICS -- INTRODUCTION -- DISCUSSION -- THE BORG RPE SCALE AND THE BORG CR10 SCALE -- BORG SCALES WORKSHEETS -- CASE STUDY - ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRING OF THE M198 HOWITZER -- REVIEW QUESTIONS.

References -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 9: HAND TOOLS -- BRIEF HISTORY OF TOOL MAKING -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINITIONS -- ERGONOMIC SELECTION CRITERIA FOR POWERED HAND TOOLS -- HAND TOOL CASE STUDY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 10: VIBRATION -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINITIONS -- VIBRATION MEASUREMENT -- VIBRATION MONITORS -- REDUCING VIBRATION EXPOSURE -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11: INDUSTRIAL WORKSTATION DESIGN -- INTRODUCTION -- GENERAL WORKSTATION GUIDELINES -- MOCK-UP OR FITTED TRIALS -- GENERAL WORKSTATION GUIDELINES PERMIT SEVERAL WORKING POSITIONS/POSTURES -- GENERAL WORKSTATION GUIDELINES PERMIT SEVERAL WORKING POSITIONS/POSTURES -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCE -- CHAPTER 12: MANUAL MATERIALS HANDLING -- INTRODUCTION -- MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING AND INJURIES -- THE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MMH -- MMH EQUIPMENT AND SOLUTIONS -- SUMMARY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISES -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 13: WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM -- INTRODUCTION TO THE SPINE -- HAND, WRIST, ARM AND SHOULDER WMSDS -- LOWER LIMB -- SUMMARY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISE -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- CHAPTER 14: HOW TO CONDUCT AN ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT AND ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- PREPARING FOR THE SURVEY -- AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (ACGIH TLV) FOR LIFTING -- LIBERTY MUTUAL MANUAL MATERIALS HANDLING GUIDELINES -- PHYSICAL RISK FACTOR CHECKLIST -- AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE FOR HAND ACTIVITY LEVEL (ACGIH HAL) -- RAPID UPPER LIMB ASSESSMENT (RULA) -- RAPID ENTIRE BODY ASSESSMENT (REBA) -- MIL-STD-1472F, MILITARY STANDARD, HUMAN ENGINEERING, DESIGN CRITERIA FOR MILITARY.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WORK PRACTICES LIFTING GUIDE -- SUMMARY -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- EXERCISE -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCE -- CHAPTER 15: ERGONOMICS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY -- INTRODUCTION -- ERGONOMIC RISK FACTORS/CONTRIBUTING FACTORS CAUSING HEALTHCARE INJURIES -- USE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT -- MEDICAL RECORDS CASE STUDY -- HOSPITAL CASE STUDY -- LABOR AND DELIVERY WARD -- PATIENT TRANSPORT -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCE -- CHAPTER 16: CASE STUDIES -- REPAIR PROCESS -- ERGONOMIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BACKPACK WELDER APPARATUS -- BEAD-BLASTING OPERATION CASE STUDY -- PROTECTION FROM BAD VIBRATIONS -- HEAVY CABLE HANDLING -- AN ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENT ALSO PROVIDES IMPROVED FALL PROTECTION -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- APPENDIX A: EXERCISES -- ERGONOMICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENT MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING -- ERGONOMICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENT THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE FOR LIFTING (ACGIH TLV FOR LIFTING), MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING AND RULA/REBA -- APPENDIX B: GUIDES -- ERGONOMIC GUIDE FOR WELDERS -- INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS ERGONOMICS? -- WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS -- TYPES OF ERGONOMICS IMPROVEMENT -- TRAINING AND ACTION PLAN -- ADDITIONAL SOURCES -- APPENDIX C: TOOLS -- RAPID ENTIRE BODY ASSESSMENT TABLES -- COMPUTER WORKSTATION CHECKLIST -- COMPUTER WORKSTATION SURVEY TOOL -- PHYSICAL RISK FACTOR CHECKLIST -- REFERENCES -- GLOSSARY -- ACRONYMS -- INDEX -- END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT.

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