Ergonomic aspects of biomechanics.

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• Personal Author:
  Tichauer ER
• Description:
  The major topics of this chapter on ergonomic aspects of biomechanics are the anatomy of function, anthropometry, work tolerance, hand tools, manual materials handling and lifting, and measurement and evaluation in biomechanics. The basic lever systems of the body and kinetic chains are described. Industrial seating and the physical dimensions of the workplace are described to give optim worker comfort and work output. Prevention of mechanotactic stress can be achieved by correct posture, limiting man equipment interface problems and effective kinesiology. Hand tools should be selected considering their biomechanical design. The physics and mechanics of lifting, and the measurement of work by various means are discussed.
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Environment Ergonomics Human-factors-engineering Industrial-health Measurement-methods Physiological-responses Physiological-stress Productivity Safety-engineering
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Chapter
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  431-492
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00074564
• Citation:
  The industrial environment - its evaluation and control, 3rd edition. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-117, 1973 Jan; :431-492
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178820/cdc_178820_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 2.89 MB ]