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"A technique is described for recording whole body postures by making ten marks on a chart. These marks indicating the positions of the head, trunk, upper and lower limb with reference to standard position. Training in the technique was given to groups of subjects, including 32 work study practitioners, and tests of accuracy and repeatability conducted. The procedure as found to be easy to learn, highly repeatable and accurate except where postures were held for short periods and not repeated."

The development of the RULA (rapid upper limb assessment) survey method is described. The method requires no special equipment and may be used to provide a quick assessment of the postures of the neck, trunk and upper limbs along with muscle function and the external loads experienced by the body. A coding system is used to generate an action list which indicates the level of intervention required to reduce the risks of injury due to physical loading on the operator. The technique is of particular assistance in fulfilling the assessment requirements of the EC Directive 90/270/EEC and UK guidelines.

"A technique is described which enables the distribution of discomfort in the body, and its change during the work poriod, to he recorded. The recorded data indicate points of inadequate man-machine compatibility as well as permitting the evaluation of the effectiveness of machine designs. When used in conjunction with moasures of production performance the technique provides direct evidence of the benefits of orgonomic changes. Its use is illustrated in relation to a study of spot welders.

"This manual explains in plain and accessible language how best to set out an ergonomics specification based on an analysis of the work to be done. It gives practical guidance and procedures for achieving the creation of work environments matched to human needs and abilities. A sequence for introducing relevant ergonomic data at various stages in the design processes is given, with sources for more specialist requirements. Nowadays, designers are concerned with more than simply safe and efficient operations; the same requirements are demanded of the equipment's manufacture, its maintenance, its dismantling, and its disposal. The manual addresses all these factors, and pays special attention to design for safety, for usability, and for maintenance. An additional advantage of the manual is that the material is in the form which can be introduced into an accessible CAD system, or can be used alongside a CAD system."

"This book is a compendium of ergonomics methods and techniques which covers almost every aspect of human work. It is designed to accompany existing texts on ergonomics/human factors principles and theory. The main groups of themes covered: general approaches and methods; basic ergonomics methods and techniques; techniques in product or system design and evaluation; assessment and design of the physical workplace; analysis of work activities; analysis and evaluation of work systems; introduction and implementation of new systems."

This book shows how to use ergonomics and work organization to improve working conditions, increase productivity, and enhance quality and performance. It draws together some of the basic changes being applied by enterprises worldwide, and explains briefly what they are and how others can benefit from them. It looks at practical aspects, where knowledge from research and applications of ergonomics and work organization have been used to match the work environment to the needs and characteristics of workers and processes, removing obstacles to the workers' ability to work effectively and efficiently to produce high-quality output, and creating human-oriented work organizations and ergonomically sound environments. This will lead to major gains for workers and employers. It is aimed at managers, supervisors, workers' representatives, engineers, trainers and consultants, particularly those engaged in processes of transformation and innovation.