Publisher's Synopsis
Written for those who are on the job but not necessarily professionally trained ergonomists, the principles and approaches detailed in this highly regarded guide have all been implemented in real-world workplace environments and proven successful in reducing the potential for occupational injury, increasing the number of people who can perform a job, and improving employee performance on the job.
More than 150 clear and informative illustrations and tables help convey data and information in eight sections:
- Ergonomics design philosophy
- Human reliability and information transfer
- Evaluation of job demands
- Work design
- Workplace design
- Manual handling in occupational tasks
- Equipment design
- Environment
