Ergonomic Solutions for the Process Industries
By Dennis Atwood, Joseph Deeb, and Mary Danz-Reece
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Elsevier, Inc., hardcover, 459 pages Member Price $69.95 $62.96 Order #10501 (Member/Non-Member pricing will be calculated at final checkout.) |
Ergonomic work-related injuries such as back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome are a significant contributor to a high number of lost workdays, according to OSHA. The authors of this book provide ergonomic solutions for all continuous process industries, whether petrochemical or manufacturing. Personal factors, including perception and memory, physical factors, including manual handling risk factors and hand-intensive repetitive tasks, and environmental factors such as lighting, heat, noise and vibration are all discussed prior to a examining ergonomic solutions to equipment and workstation design. The authors also examine the effects of job factors, including shift work and stress. Various approaches to analyzing jobs and developing effective problem solving approaches are explored, including four team-based approaches. The book concludes with two important chapters: Information Processing and The Use of Human Factors in Project Planning, Design, and Execution.