Ergonomics in Action
eBook - ePub

Ergonomics in Action

A Practical Guide for the Workplace

  1. 252 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ergonomics in Action

A Practical Guide for the Workplace

About this book

This is a reprint of 978-0-901357-47-2

Ergonomics in action: a practical guide for the workplace is a no-nonsense introduction to the principles of workplace ergonomics. The book is very user-friendly and written in a clear, jargon-free style, and gives straightforward explanations and practical examples. Useful summaries at the end of each chapter highlight key points at a glance.

The book focuses on ergonomics in the design process, job design and work organisation. It covers specific areas of ergonomic importance; including hand tools, computer use and manual handling, and also addresses the complex and sometimes controversial topic of upper limb disorders. Ergonomics in action also includes a chapter on the basics of anthropometry and offers several practical case studies to illustrate the human and commercial benefits of following good ergonomic principles.

As a consultant ergonomist, Celine McKeown has extensive experience of applying the principles of ergonomics to a wide variety of sectors. She also trains, advises and writes on a broad range of ergonomics and health and safety issues.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781138904224
eBook ISBN
9781134958535

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About the author
  6. 1 Introduction to ergonomics
  7. 2 Anthropometrics
  8. 3 The design process
  9. 4 Hand tool design and use
  10. 5 Job design and work organisation
  11. 6 Manual handling
  12. 7 Display screen equipment work
  13. 8 Upper limb disorders
  14. 9 Risk assessment
  15. 10 Case studies
  16. Index