1st Edition

Applied Ergonomics Handbook

By Michael J. Burke Copyright 1991
272 Pages
by CRC Press

272 Pages
by CRC Press

Applied 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... Read more
Start Ergonomics Process
Company Logistics Background
Select the Criteria
Compute Total Incidence
Identify Problem Areas
Select Target Jobs
Select Recording Procedures
Comfort-Level Survey
Start Ergonomics Committee
Compile Job Description
Determine Job Exposure
List of Duties
Interview Selected Workers
Determine Duty Exposure
Perform On-Site Observation
Measure Static Elements
Measure Dynamic Forces
Perform Duty/Task Breakdown
Quantify Each Task
Perform Task/Step Breakdown
Quantify the Steps
Identify Risk Factors
Quantify Risk Factors
Find Ergonomic Solutions
Choose Effective Solutions
Implement Effective Solutions
Measure Solution Success
Prepare Management Report
Appendix A: Corporate Ergonomics Program Implementation
Appendix B: Definitions
Appendix C: Background Information for the Ergonomics Committee
Appendix D: Worker Intervention Considerations
Appendix E: NIOSH Formula
Appendix F: Additional Readings
Appendix G: Sample Ergonomics Analysis
Index

Biography

Burke\, Michael J.