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Ergonomics
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Book : Ergonomics Language : English Library : Health-Safety-Environment Publish Place : Geneva, Switzerland ISBN : 92-2-108019-6 Publish Date : January 1996 Publisher : International Labour Offıce Geneva Book Type : Periodical Book Number : 308 |
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INDEX
Your health and safety at work ERGONOMICSWhat is in this Module
I. Introduction.................................................................... 1
II. Common injuries/diseases............................................... 3
III. Basic ergonomic principles............................................... 7
A. Workstation.......................................................... 8
B. Sitting and chair design........................................ 12
C. Standing workstation............................................ 14
D. Hand tools and controls....................................... 17
E. Heavy physical work............................................ 21
F. Job design ............................................................ 23
IV. Role of the health and safety representative..................... 25
V. Summary......................................................................... 27
Exercise. Identifying problems and developing
solutions to ergonomic problems ...................................... 28
Appendix I: Lift and carry properly ................................ 32
Appendix II: Job design check-list....... ........................... 37
Appendix III: What do you do if you think you have a
cumulative trauma disorder? 39
Appendix IV: Evaluate your job for risk factors.................. 40
Appendix V: Controlling vibration hazards;
health survey: whole-body vibration and hand-arm vibration
