Cumulative trauma disorders : a manual for musculoskeletal diseases of the upper limbs /: a manual for musculoskeletal diseases of the upper limbs. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Vern Putz-Anderson.
• Other Names: Putz-Anderson, Vern
• Contents: Pt. I. Recognizing cumulative trauma disorders. 1. Defining cumulative trauma disorders : The nature and source of cumulative trauma disorders ; The increase in cumulative trauma disorders -- 2. Upper extremity structures and overexertion injury : The working arm ; Muscle and tendon injuries ; Ligament and bursa injuries -- 3. Description of common cumulative trauma disorders : Tendon disorders ; Nerve disorders ; Neurovascular disorders -- 4. Jobs and cumulative trauma disorders : Types of jobs implicated ; Problems with posture, force and repetition ; Non-occupational factors associated with CTDs -- pt. II. Searching for cumulative trauma indicators. 5. Reviewing available records : OSHA form 200 logs ; Plant medical records ; Worker compensation records ; Safety and accident reports ; Payroll records ; Minimum information required for evaluating records -- 6. Surveying the workers : Surveys and questionnaires ; Medical screening exams -- 7. Analyzing jobs : Work-methods analysis ; Examples of job analysis ; Risk factor analysis ; Checklist items for worksites ; Evaluating work stations and worker posture ; Evaluating tools, handles and controls ; Human variation. pt. III. Preventing cumulative trauma disorders. Administrative and engineering controls -- Getting approval and support -- 8. Instituting personnel-focused work practices : Selecting workers to fit specific jobs ; Training workers ; Training principles ; Training conclusions ; Worker rotation -- 9. Redesigning tools, work stations and jobs : Changing the job, not the worker ; Coping with obstacles in redesigning jobs ; Design principles based on ergonomics ; Design of work stations ; Design of work methods ; Design of tools and handles -- Appendixes. A. Terminology for position and movement -- B. Medical diagnosis and treatment : How and why diagnoses are made ; History: the patient's experience ; The physical examination ; Laboratory tests ; The assessment ; Medical treatment -- C. CTD statistics: prevalence, incidence, and severity : Advantages and limitations of statistical measures ; Response measures for evaluating CTDs ; Case studies of CTD costs and frequency ; Identification of problem areas -- International perspective: Some CTD prevention strategies.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (168 pages)
• Subjects: 617/.57044; Arm -- Wounds and injuries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Arm -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Occupational diseases -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Disability evaluation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Overuse injuries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control; Arm Injuries -- diagnosis; Arm Injuries -- prevention & control; Disability Evaluation; Membres supérieurs -- Lésions et blessures -- Guides, manuels, etc; Membres supérieurs -- Lésions et blessures -- Prévention -- Guides, manuels, etc; Maladies professionnelles -- Prévention -- Guides, manuels, etc; Invalidité -- Évaluation -- Guides, manuels, etc; Arm -- Wounds and injuries; Arm -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention; Disability evaluation; Occupational diseases -- Prevention; Overuse injuries; Armen (ledematen); Trauma's (geneeskunde); Arbeidsomstandigheden; Medicina do trabalho; Bras -- Lésions et blessures -- Guides, manuels, etc; Bras -- Lésions et blessures -- Prévention -- Guides, manuels, etc; Maladies professionnelles -- Prévention -- Guides, manuels, etc; Invalidité -- Évaluation -- Guides, manuels, etc; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351456791; 1351456792
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