The Ergonomics Kit for General Industry
By Dan MacLeod
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2006, CRC Press, softcover, 350 pages Member Price $64.95 Order #10710 (Member/Non-Member pricing will be calculated at final checkout.) |
Have you been given the job responsibilities for ergonomics for your company, in addition to all your other work, and you don’t know where to begin? Down to earth and practical, The Ergonomics Kit for General Industry contains everything you need to set up or improve your workplace for ergonomics and ways to think about these tools that make good business sense. Dan MacLeod, who has served as a consultant to employers, trade associations and unions for over 30 years, shows you how to “put on your ergonomics glasses” in order to look at the jobs in your workplace in a different way, a way that will reduce employee injuries and the time lost. Not only will this make the workplace safer and more efficient, it will also reap financial benefits to the company as well. Case studies show you the positive, bottom-line results and details of what has succeeded on the workplace floor.
Topics include:
- 20 Steps to Develop a Plan worksheet
- Training Slides and Script
- Sample Written Plans
- Program Development Worksheets
- Government Standards and Guidelines
The book provides practical guidance on the process of identifying good, low-cost improvements. It describes best practices from major corporations on setting up committees, establishing priorities, and developing written plans and also covers controversial issues such as job rotation and back belts. The kit includes a multitude of forms and a program audit, as well as training handouts, train-the-trainer background, and basic PowerPoint presentations. Electronic copies of these forms, worksheets and PowerPoint presentations, are also available on the Internet.
“Those who are new to ergonomics, are responsible for starting an ergonomics program within an organization, or have the responsibility for training others in the principles of ergonomics will find this book to be very helpful and easy to understand. The information presented on the business case for ergonomics will be very valuable to those who are working to convince their management of the need for an ergonomics program.” Marie P. Martin, ALCM. ARM