Health, safety, and ergonomics /

Health, Safety and Ergonomics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nicholson, Andrew S., Ridd, John E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1988.
Temas:
Human engineering > Congresses.
Industrial safety > Congresses.
Industrial hygiene > Congresses.
Human engineering.
Accidents, Occupational > prevention & control
Ergonomics
Ergonomie > Congr�es.
S�ecurit�e du travail > Congr�es.
Hygi�ene industrielle > Congr�es.
Ergonomie.
ergonomics.
Industrial hygiene.
Industrial safety.
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congr�es.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Part 1: The role of ergonomics; Chapter 1: The advantages of ergonomics intervention; Publisher Summary; 1.1 Ergonomics, health and safety; 1.2 Application of ergonomics principles in the workplace; 1.3 The Health and Safety Executive's involvement with ergonomics; 1.4 Summary; Chapter 2: The contribution of ergonomics to present and future industrial safety and health; Publisher Summary; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definitions of areas of safety; 2.3 Definition of ergonomics research
  • 2.4 Ergonomics safety contributions2.5 The future; 2.6 Conclusion; Chapter 3: A European perspective on ergonomics and health and safety; Publisher Summary; Part 2: The operator in the system; Chapter 4: Assessment and prediction of human reliability; Publisher Summary; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The nature of human reliability; 4.3 What is human error?; 4.4 Human reliability assessment techniques; 4.5 Conclusions; Chapter 5: Hazard awareness and risk perception; Publisher Summary; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Risk homeostasis; 5.3 Pragmatic studies; 5.4 Conclusion
  • Chapter 6: Workplace accidents: a case for safety by design?Publisher Summary; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Personal performance factors; 6.3 Summary; Part 3: User-centred design; Chapter 7: User-centred design
  • an ergonomist's viewpoint; Publisher Summary; 7.1 Defects in the man-machine interface (MMI; 7.2 Design ergonomics; 7.3 Postscript; Chapter 8: The ergonomics of protection; Publisher Summary; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Objectives and approach; 8.3 Perception of acceptability; 8.4 Design and selection of personal protective equipment; 8.5 The way ahead; 8.6 Conclusions; 8.7 Acknowledgements
  • Part 4: Perspectives on current issuesChapter 9: Work-related musculo-skeletal disorders; Publisher Summary; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Epidemiological considerations; 9.3 Causes and associations; 9.4 Approaches to prevention; 9.5 Intervention studies; 9.6 The problem of 'the case'; 9.6 Conclusions; 9.7 Glossary; Chapter 10: The modern office; Publisher Summary; 10.1 The work environment; 10.2 The workstation; 10.3 Equipment; 10.4 The user and the task; 10.5 Conclusion; Chapter 11: Manufacturing automation; Publisher Summary; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 What is advanced manufacturing technology (AMT)?
  • 11.3 Health-related factors11.4 Adaptation and performance; 11.5 Accidents and failures; 11.6 Motivation; 11.7 Conclusion; Chapter 12: Is ergonomics cost-effective?; Publisher Summary; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 The cost of ergonomic limitations; 12.3 Economic return from ergonomic action; 12.4 Conclusions; Index

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