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
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