{"product_id":"the-occupational-ergonomics-handbook","title":"The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook","description":"Occupational ergonomics and safety studies the application of human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design, testing, and evaluation of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective use.\nOccupational Ergonomics Handbook provides current, comprehensive knowledge in this broad field, providing essential, state-of-the-art information from nearly 150 international leaders of this discipline. The text assesses the knowledge and expertise applied to industrial environments:\nProviding engineering guidelines for redesigning tools, machines, and work layouts\nEvaluating the demands placed on workers by current jobs\nSimulating alternative work methods\nDetermining the potential for reducing physical job demands based on the implementation of new methods\nTopics also include:\nFundamental ergonomic design principles at work\nWork-related musculoskeletal injuries, such as cumulative trauma to the upper extremity (CTDs) and low back disorders (LBDs), which affect several million workers each year with total costs exceeding $100 billion annually\nCurrent knowledge used for minimizing human suffering, potential for occupational disability, and related worker's compensation costs\nWorking conditions under which musculoskeletal injuries might occur\nEngineering design measures for eliminating or reducing known job-risk factors\nOptimal manufacturing processes regarding human perceptual and cognitive abilities as well as task reliability\nIdentifying the worker population affected by adverse conditions\nEarly medical and work intervention efforts\nEconomics of an ergonomics maintenance program\nErgonomics as an essential cost to doing business\nErgonomics intervention includes design for manufacturability, total quality management, and work organization. Occupational Ergonomics Handbook demonstrates how ergonomics serves as a vital component for the activities of the company and enables an advantageous cooperation between management and labor.\nThis new handbook serves a broad segment of industrial practitioners, including industrial and manufacturing engineers; managers; plant supervisors and ergonomics professionals; researchers and students from academia, business, and government; human factors and safety specialists; physical therapists; cognitive and work psychologists; sociologists; and human-computer communications specialists.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0849326419\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0849326419.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Karwowski, Waldemar|Marras, William S.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43025799905341,"sku":"BVV.0849326419.G","price":27.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0849326419-0.jpg?v=1772657915","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-occupational-ergonomics-handbook","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}