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Written for those who are on the job but not necessarily professionally trained ergonomists, the principles and approaches detailed in this highly regarded guide have all been implemented in real-world workplace environments and proven successful in reducing the potential for occupational injury, increasing the number of people who can perform a job, and improving employee performance on the job. More than 150 clear and informative illustrations and tables help convey data and information in eight sections: Ergonomics design philosophy; Human reliability and information transfer; Evaluation of job demands; Work design; Workplace design; Manual handling in occupational tasks; Equipment design; Environment

ISBN 9780471418634Edition 02Binding Cloth