Applied Ergonomics

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Introduction ix
• Manufacturing and Production Processes 1
• Chapter One - An Ergonomics Lineside Audit Method in Automotive Manufacturing 3
• Chapter Two - Textron Automotive Trim: Initiating a Sustainable Ergonomics Process 14
• Chapter Three - Ergonomics Before Equipment Receipt 23
• Chapter Four - Sharing Ergonomics Solutions in a "Virtual Factory" System at Intel Corporation 39
• Chapter Five - Deferential Analysis and Integrated Solutions 48
• Chapter Six - Whirlpool Corporation Clyde Division Ergonomic Process Management Written Plan 59
• Chapter Seven - Using Human Factors to Understand and Improve Machine Safeguarding 69
• Chapter Eight - Overcoming Traditional Job Rotation Obstacles in the Design of a Manufacturing Cell 76
• Chapter Nine - High-Tech but Low-Cost Ergonomic Solutions 82
• Chapter Ten - From Handtrucks to Palletizers: Advances in Material Handling Equipment for the New Millennium 97
• Chapter Eleven - Development & Implementation for Two Specialized Material Handling Devices: Metal Plate Movement & Oven Loading for Precision Optics 103
• Chapter Twelve - Pork Loin Processing Lines 115
• Chapter Thirteen - Development of a Customized Ergonomic Handle: Meat Industry Application 118
• Chapter Fourteen - Elimination of the Incidence of Ctds from the Traditionally Top Risk Job in Beef Meatpacking 122
• Chapter Fifteen - Ergonomic Redesign of a Hanging Table for Poultry Processing 126
• Support and Service Jobs 135
• Chapter Sixteen - Bottled Water Handling: a Case Study Through Biomechanical Analysis 137
• Chapter Seventeen - Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Ergonomic Risk to Healthcare Workers 146
• Chapter Eighteen - Ergonomic Solutions in Electric Energy Generation 156
• Chapter Nineteen - Making Ergonomic Changes in Construction: Worksite Training and Task Interventions 162
• Office Environments 191
• Chapter Twenty - Visual Ergonomics in the Workplace 193
• Chapter Twenty One - Office Ergonomics Assessments Using the Internet 199
• Chapter Twenty Two - "Ergo Nightmare"…and Beyond 220
• Chapter Twenty Three - Questioning Office Ergonomic Guidelines 227
• Chapter Twenty Four - Resolving Rmi's in Manual Insurance Policy Assembly 232
• Potpourri 237
• Chapter Twenty Five - The Economics of Ergonomics: Three Workplace Design Case Studies 239
• Chapter Twenty Six - Using Ncci Rating Worksheet in Cost/Benefit Analysis 244
• Chapter Twenty Seven - The Power Zone 251
• Chapter Twenty Eight - Ergonomics Programs: Reducing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries 259
• Chapter Twenty Nine - Ergonomics Certification Its Value and Quality 269
• Health Management 281
• Chapter Thirty - Job Simulation and Physical Abilities Testing 283
• Chapter Thirty One - Nerve Conduction Testing: Post-Offer Job Assessments 286
• Design 291
• Chapter Thirty Two - An Ergonomic Approach to Facility Design and Layout 293
• Chapter Thirty Three - Design of a Hoist for the Removal and Replacement of Horizontal Semiconductor Wafer Furnace Heater Cores at the Hewlett-Packard, Corvallis, Oregon Site 311
• Chapter Thirty Four - Powered Circular Knife to Reduce Worker Fatigue 322
• Chapter Thirty Five - Use of Three-Dimensional Fabric Yields Ergonomic Benefits in Upholstery Work 326
• Author Index 333
• Keyword Index 335

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