Handbook of Standards and Guidelines in Ergonomics and Human Factors

A comprehensive review of international and national standards and guidelines, this handbook consists of 32 chapters divided into nine sections that cover standardization efforts, anthropometry and working postures, designing manual material, human-computer interaction, occupational health and safety, legal protection, military human factor standards, and sources for human factors and ergonomics standards. The book delineates the role standards and guidelines play in facilitating the design and optimal working conditions in regards to occupational safety and health as well as system performance in the context of technological advances and opportunities for economic development worldwide.
 

Foreword
Preface
About The Editor
List of Contributors

Part I : Standardization Efforts in Human Factors and Ergonomics
Chapter 1 : An Overview of the International Standardization Efforts in Human Factors and Ergonomics
Chapter 2 : Positioning Ergonomics Standards and Standardization
Chapter 3 : Ergonomics Performance Standards and Regulations–Their Scientific and Operational Basis

Part II : Nature of HF/E Standards and Guidelines
Chapter 4 : National Standardization Efforts in Ergonomics and Human Factors
Chapter 5 : Overview of National and International Standards and Guidelines
Chapter 6 : Balancing Stakeholder Representation: An Example of Stakeholder Involvement in Ergonomics Standardization
Chapter 7 : Some Ergonomics Standards in Ancient China

Part III : Engineering Anthropometry and Working Postures
Chapter 8 : Standards in Anthropometry
Chapter 9 : Evaluation of Static Working Postures
Chapter 10 : Evaluation of Working Postures and Movements in Relation to Machinery
Chapter 11 : Standards on Physical Work: Demands in the Construction Industry
Chapter 12 : Safety of Machinery and Human Physical Performance: Manual Handling of Machinery and Component Parts of Machinery

Part IV : Design and Evaluation of Manual Material Handling Tasks
Chapter 13 : Repetitive Actions and Movements of the Upper Limbs
Chapter 14 : Ergonomics of Manual Handling;Part 1: Lifting and Carrying
Chapter 15 : Ergonomics of Manual Handling–Part 2: Pushing and Pulling
Chapter 16 : Recommended Force Limits For Machinery Operation: A New Approach Reflecting User Group Characteristics
Chapter 17 : Guidelines for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Italian Experience
Chapter 18 : Assessment of Manual Material Handling Based on Key Indicators: German Guidelines

Part V : Human-Computer Interaction
Chapter 19 : Standards, Guidelines, and Style Guides for Human-Computer Interaction
Chapter 20 : Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations: HFES Draft Standard for Trial Use
Chapter 21 : Practical Universal Design Guidelines: A New Proposal
Chapter 22 : Virtual Environment Usage Protocols
Chapter 23 : Location and Arrangement of Displays and Control Actuators

Part VI : Management of Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter 24 : The Benefits of Occupational Health and Safety Standards
Chapter 25 : World Trends in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Chapter 26 : European Union Legal Standards on Risk Assessment
Chapter 27 : ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems

Part VII : Safety and Legal Protection Standards
Chapter 28 : Printed Warning Signs, Tags, and Labels: Their Choice, Design, and Expectation of Success
Chapter 29 : Record Keeping and Statistics in Safety and Risk Management
Chapter 30 : User Needs in Standard; Older People and People With Disabilities

Part VIII : Military Human Factors Standards
Chapter 31 : The Role of Human Systems Integration Standards in the Modern Department of Defense Acquisition Process

Part IX : Sources of Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards
Chapter 32 : Sources and Bibliography of Selected Human Factors and Ergonomics Standards

Author Index
Subject Index