Global ergonomics : proceedings of the Ergonomics Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 9-11 September 1998 /: proceedings of the Ergonomics Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 9-11 September 1998. (©1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by P.A. Scott, R.S. Bridger, J. Charteris.
• Other Names: Scott, P. A; Bridger, R. S; Charteris, J; Ergonomics Conference
• Contents: Cover -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PLENARY SESSION -- Chapter 1. The economics of ergonomics -- Chapter 2. Participatory design in the organisational context -- SECTION 1: COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION -- SECTION OVERVIEW -- Chapter 3. Impact on productivity of low-cost work improvement in small enterprises in a developing country -- Chapter 4. Efforts to improve the ergonomic practices in Uganda -- Chapter 5. A survey of ergonomic and industrial engineering applications in Kuwait industry -- Chapter 6. Ergonomics: An agenda for Philippine productivity in the new millennium -- Chapter 7. Ergonomic Checkpoints: an IDC perspective on their strengths and limitations -- Chapter 8. Experimental model of ergonomics intervention in industries of the industrially developing countries. Case: study. Iran -- Chapter 9. Appropriate technology approach with its "built-in" ergonomics aspect is a must in technology transfer to attain sustainable development in industrially developing countries -- Chapter 10. Ergonomics issues in agricultural development -- Chapter 11. Assessing ergonomic conditions in industrial operations: A field for global cooperation -- SECTION 2: MUSCULO-SKELETAL STRESS -- SECTION OVERVIEW -- Chapter 12. Muscle fatigue in trunk rotation -- Chapter 13. A multi-disciplinary investigation into musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals -- Chapter 14. Variation in shoulder and hip joint axis in relation to vertebral column axis and changes in spinal curvature while carrying water by head, shoulder and waist mode -- Chapter 15. Determination of the maximum moment of hand torsion force for various positions of the upper limb in space in design -- Chapter 16. Whole-body vibration: The kidney belt controversy! -- Chapter 17. Manual Handling: Some research and consulting experiences in the Western Cape -- Chapter 18. Postural stress in vehicle assembly operations -- Chapter 19. Revision of the CTD risk assessment model -- Chapter 20. Intra-abdominal pressure in prolonged spinal loading -- Chapter 21. Musculo-skeletal discomforts for manual day labourers in Bangladesh -- SECTION 3: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PRVENTION -- SECTION OVERVIEW -- Chapter 22. An abbreviated profile of work injuries in the United States -- Chapter 23. Injury Prevention in Industry -- Chapter 24. Protective legwear -- why has it only reduced chainsaw lacerations to the leg? -- Chapter 25. Problems of work safety on the basis of studies into the causes of disasters -- Chapter 26. Psychophysiological securing for accidents prevention in complex systems -- Chapter 27. Human factors of personal protective devices -- Chapter 28. Maritime safety and organizational culture: The epoxy case -- Chapter 29. Evaluation of work quality and safety conditions in veil of certificates audit -- Chapter 30. The ergonomic approach to risk reduction: Use of a product taxonomy -- Chapter 31. Traffic safety and mobile telephones -- Chapter 32. Visual behaviour under emergency lighting conditions for visually impaired and normally sighted subjects -- Chapter 33. Web navigation for blind users -- Chapter 34. Physical and psych.
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam [Netherlands] New York : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 1998
• Copyright Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 947 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 620.8; Human engineering -- Congresses; Human comfort; Human engineering -- Congresses; Ergonomie -- Congrès; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Human engineering; Ergonomie; Gezondheidsvoorlichting en -opvoeding; Ontwerpen; Veiligheid; Organisatieverandering; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080553047; 0080553044
• Related ISBNs: 0080433340; 9780080433349
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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