The Eastman Kodak Company

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Kodak's Ergonomic Design for People at Work

Beschreibung

The up-to-date edition of the classic guidelines to workplace ergonomics This newly updated, single-volume edition of the most respected and widely used guidelines to ergonomics in the workplace, Kodak's Ergonomic Design for People at Work, offers a concise and straightforward presentation of information, data, and how-to guidelines for implementing solutions to human factors and ergonomics problems in industries worldwide. Written for those who are on the job but not necessarily professionally trained ergonomists, the principles and approaches detailed here 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 Complete with numerous case studies illustrating applied ergonomics, Kodak's Ergonomic Design for People at Work, Second Edition is an essential guide for human factors and ergonomics specialists, engineers, and occupational health specialists.

Autor

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, INC., is the global leader in imaging. Between 1911 and 1936, Kodak established a safety committee to evaluate workplace conditions, became a charter member of the National Safety Council, and opened a Medical Department and a Laboratory of Industrial Medicine and Toxicology. In 1960, Kodak formed an Ergonomics Department, which became a global force in ergonomic research, producing the first edition of Ergonomic Design for People at Work (Vol. 1: 1983, Vol. 2: 1986). Kodak is committed to maintaining its position as a leader in health, safety, and environmental performance, while driving continual improvements in operations and products.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 736
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 153mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1143g
• ISBN-13: 9780471418634
• ISBN-10: 0471418633
• Artikelnr.: 11432536

Rezensionen

"Provides practical, tested and straightforward guidance to those who are not professionally trained ergonomists." (Professional Safety, 3/1/2004)