Economics of ergonomics

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• Personal Author:
  Hudock, Stephen D. ; Ray TK ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  Ergonomics is the science of designing safe and productive workplaces and jobs for workers. Studies have shown that workers whose jobs are physically demanding or are poorly designed from an ergonomics perspective are at significantly increased risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) (NIOSH) 1997; NRC and IOM 2001). Workers in these high-risk jobs also have significantly more lost workdays (LWDs) than those whose jobs are considered to be ergonomically designed. Studies have shown that WMSDs and the associated reductions in productivity account for significant financial costs for companies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workload Workplace
• Keywords:
  Exposure-limits Muscle-function Muscle-physiology Muscles Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Risk-factors Task-performance Work-capability Work-capacity Work-environment Work-performance Workers

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• ISBN:
  9781439819340
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040994
• Citation:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition. Bhattacharya A, McGlothlin JD, eds. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012 Mar; :1013-1039
• Editor(s):
  Bhattacharya A; McGlothlin JD
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193672/cdc_193672_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.27 MB ]