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.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Ergonomics Design Philosophy.
Evaluation of Job Demands.
Workplace Design.
Equipment Design.
Human Reliability and Information Transfer.
Work Design.
Manual Handling in Occupational Tasks.
Environment.
Case Studies.
Glossary.
