Maynard's Industrial Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition

Section 6: Ergonomics and Safety

CHAPTER LIST

Chapter 6.1: Ergonomic Information Resources
Chapter 6.2: Designing, Implementing, and Justifying an Ergonomics Program
Chapter 6.3: Ergonomic Consumer Product Design
Chapter 6.4: Manufacturing Ergonomics
Chapter 6.5: Ergonomics in the Office Environment
Chapter 6.6: The Interface Between Production System Design and Individual Mechanical Exposure
Chapter 6.7: Human-Machine System Design and Information Processing
Chapter 6.8: The Biomechanical Profile of Repetitive Manual Work Routines
Chapter 6.9: International Environmental Standards Based on ISO 14000
Chapter 6.10: Occupational Safety Management and Engineering
Chapter 6.11: Ergonomic Evaluation Tools for Analyzing Work
Chapter 6.12: Case Studies Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders In Manufacturing and Service Environments
Brian J. Carnahan,
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Mark S. Redfern,
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Successful application of industrial ergonomics requires an understanding of human capacity, workplace design, musculoskeletal disorders, and occupational risk factors. Such information may not be readily available to nonspecialists charged with the responsibility of initiating ergonomic intervention in the workplace. The purpose of this chapter is to provide several sources of ergonomics information that an industrial engineer can refer to. These resources can be divided into three main categories: print, human/institutional, and electronic. The benefits and potential uses of each resource are described in detail.

INTRODUCTION

When attempting to ergonomically analyze, evaluate, and redesign the workplace, the most valuable tool at an engineer's disposal is access to information. Ergonomics information in particular can provide the engineer with appropriate procedures for identifying potential hazards, quantifying specific risk factors, and developing feasible solutions for those jobs associated with...

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