Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Case Studies of Implementation of Ergono- mics in Manufacturing 7 Chapter 3 Anthropometry in Workstation Design 17 Chapter 4 Physical Work and Heat Stress 29 Chapter 5 Manual Lifting 39 Chapter 6 Choice of Work Posture: Standing, Sitting, or Sit-Standing? 55 Chapter 7 Repetitive Motion Injury 65 Chapter 8 …
No matter how much technology is incorporated into the process of manufacturing, or any other industry, the human factor will always be of utmost importance. Ensuring worker safety and comfort is one of the most critical tasks in the workplace – a task often made more challenging as the advance of technology creates ever changing environments. The discipline that enables enterprises to keep …