The Ergonomics Edge: Improving Safety, Quality, and Productivity
Dan MacLeod
Publication #9506CB $89.00
ISBN: 0-471-28511-0 Copyright © 1994 285 pages
About this product:
The Ergonomics Edge provides a non-technical approach designed to demystify this subject. Section 1 presents basic ergonomic principles and discusses how these serve to enhance the functioning of any business. It also shows how businesses can respond to OSHA and ANSI standards. Section 2 explores ergonomics as an aspect of a Total Quality Management effort; causes and costs of cumulative trauma disorders and how these may be prevented; the role of ergonomics in improving quality, productivity, and work organization; and the capacity of ergonomics to address human resource issues. Section 3 offers case studies of practical applications of ergonomic solutions. It covers key issues such as organization, training, communication, job analysis and job improvements, medical management, and program monitoring.
