Title: Ergonomics in Manufacturing Author: Gavriel Salvendy, Waldemar Karwowski ISBN: 087263485X / 9780872634855 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 550 Publisher: SME Year: 1998 Availability: In Stock
Description
Contents
This handy resource brings you proven methods for ergonomic job design and evaluation that impact your company's bottom line. 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. "Ergonomics in Manufacturing" explains how to prevent cumulative trauma disorders and the number one reason for worker's comp claims - 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.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Ergonomics in Plant Operations Chapter 2 : Participatory Ergonomics—A Practical Guide for The Plant Manager Chapter 3 : Lowering Costs Through Ergonomics Chapter 4 : Manufacturing Workstation Design Chapter 5 : A Design and Selection Guide for Hand Held Tools Chapter 6 : Computer-Aided Design for Ergonomics and Safety Chapter 7 : Ergonomics Training and Education for Workers and Managers Chapter 8 : Assessing Physical Work Load Chapter 9 : Static Work Load and Endurance Times Chapter 10 : Worker Strength Evaluation : Ergonomic and Legal Perspectives Chapter 11 : Methods for Evaluating Postural Work Load Chapter 12 : Manual Material Handling : Design Data Bases Chapter 13 : Assessment of Manual Lifting—The NIOSH Approach Chapter 14 : Perspective on Lifting Belts for Material Handling Chapter 15 : Training and Education in Back Injury Prevention Chapter 16 : An Overview of Upper Extremity Disorders Chapter 17 : Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Industry Chapter 18 : ANSI-Z365 Standard : Control and Prevention of Cumulative Trauma Disorders Chapter 19 : Managing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries Chapter 20 : Ergonomics : Part of Continuous Improvement Chapter 21 : Vibration-Induced Cumulative Trauma Disorders Chapter 22 : Evaluating Ergonomics Programs Chapter 23 : Auditing Ergonomics Chapter 24 : Economic Evaluations of Ergonomic Interventions Chapter 25 : Worldwide Corporate Ergonomics Efforts—USA Chapter 26 : Corporate Ergonomic Efforts in Germany Chapter 27 : Corporate Ergonomic Efforts in Sweden Chapter 28 : Ergonomics and TQM