Occupational Ergonomics
eBook - PDF

Occupational Ergonomics

Principles of Work Design

  1. 800 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Occupational Ergonomics

Principles of Work Design

About this book

Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design focuses on the fundamentals in ergonomics design and evaluation. Divided into two parts, Part I covers the background for the discipline and profession of ergonomics and offers an international perspective on ergonomics. Part II describes the foundations of ergonomics knowledge, including fundament

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Yes, you can access Occupational Ergonomics by Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras, Waldemar Karwowski,William S. Marras in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Industrial Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Preface
  3. The Editors
  4. Contributors
  5. Contents
  6. Chapter 1. Ergonomics: An International Perspective
  7. Chapter 2. The Ergonomics of System Design
  8. Chapter 3. A Guide to Scientific Sources of Ergonomics Knowledge
  9. Chapter 4. A Guide to Certification in Professional Ergonomics
  10. Chapter 5. Effective Use of the World Wide Web
  11. Chapter 6. Professional Ergonomics Issues
  12. Chapter 7. Development of Ergonomics Programs1
  13. Chapter 8. Design of Information Devices and Controls
  14. Chapter 9. Engineering Anthropometry
  15. Chapter 10. Occupational Biomechanics
  16. Chapter 11. Human Strength Evaluation
  17. Chapter 12. Methods Based on Maximum Holding Time for Evaluation of Working Postures
  18. Chapter 13. Low-Level Static Exertions
  19. Chapter 14. Job Demands and Physical Fitness
  20. Chapter 15. Psychosocial Work Factors
  21. Chapter 16. Cognitive Factors
  22. Chapter 17. Task Analysis
  23. Chapter 18. A Computer-Based Tool for Practical Ergonomic Job Analysis
  24. Chapter 19. Job or Task Analysis for Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders
  25. Chapter 20. The AET Method of Job Evaluation
  26. Chapter 21. Worker Strength Evaluation: Job Design and Worker Selection
  27. Chapter 22. Dynamic Workplace Factors in Manual Lifting
  28. Chapter 23. Push-Pull Force Limits
  29. Chapter 24. Force Exertion in User-Product Interaction
  30. Chapter 25. Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)
  31. Chapter 26. OWAS Methods
  32. Chapter 27. Ergonomics of Hand Tools
  33. Chapter 28. Computer-Aided Design and Human Models
  34. Chapter 29. A Guide to Computer Software for Ergonomics
  35. Chapter 30. Guide for Videotaping and Gathering Data on Jobs for Analysis for Risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders
  36. Chapter 31. Physiological Instrumentation
  37. Chapter 32. Video-Based Measurements of Human Movement
  38. Chapter 33. Force Dynamometers and Accelerometers
  39. Chapter 34. How Complex Human-Machine Systems Fail: Putting "Human Error" in Context
  40. Chapter 35. Human and System Reliability Analysis
  41. Chapter 36. Some Developments in Human Reliability Assessment
  42. Chapter 37. DIALOG: A Computer-Based System for Development of Experimental Data on Human Reliability
  43. Chapter 38. Managing the Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off
  44. Chapter 39. Receiver Characteristics in Safety Communications
  45. Chapter 40. Design of Industrial Warnings
  46. Chapter 41. Ergonomics Methods in the Design of Consumer Products
  47. Index
  48. Back Cover