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Fundamentals of Industrial Ergonomics

Second Edition

B. Mustafa Pulat

The author skillfully links the theory and practice of ergonomics in industrial environments using illuminating case studies taken directly from his own workplace. Pulat’s authoritative, up-to-date work offers comprehensive material on physical ergonomics, updated statistics for cumulative trauma disorders, and a revised NIOSH lifting equation. End-of-chapter exercises provide project-oriented problems and cases for future research and applications. Thoroughly researched appendices support the relevant chapters with extensive design data.
 

$80.95 list, 439 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-949-0

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-949-9

© 1997

Answer Book available

“Well researched and written. It covers the most important subjects in the area. In several sections it gives general engineering design guidelines and some of the corresponding quantitative aspects.” —Augustin Rullan, University of Puerto Rico

“An excellent source covering all the areas of Human Factors Engineering.”—Richard J. Puerzer, Hofstra University

“A comprehensive treatment that nicely lays down the fundamentals.” —M. H. Pope, University of Iowa

“Pulat comprehensively covers a wide range of topics that you rarely can find in one text. He presents material in a very easy-to-follow, understandable way. It is one of the best in this very important, ever developing area of research.” —Farag Elfeituri, University of Windsor

“Pulat offers a perfect organization of topics for a fundamentals of ergonomics course.” —Jess Godbey, University of Montana

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Ergonomics Function

3. Physical Ergonomics

4. Information Ergonomics

5. Engineering Anthropometry

6. Human-Machine Systems Design

7. Work Area Design

8. Job Design

9. Design of the Work Environment

10. Selection and Design of Displays and Controls

11. Design of Products and Information Aids

12. Special Topics

13. Industrial Safety and Health

14. A Work Analysis Checklist

Appendix A: Ergonomic Characteristics of Common Controls

Appendix B: Additional Anthropometric Data