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Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (1994).
NIOSH Publication No. 94-110
Assessing and Controlling Manual Handling RisK(2005)a
risk assessment tool from
WorkSafe Victoria
Easy
Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools (2004).
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-164
Easy Ergonomics, A Practical Approach for Improving the Workplace(2007).
Cal/OSHA, Consultation Service, California Department of Industrial Relations.
Ergonomics
Commentary - Back belts may not prevent injuries at work (2008)
from Worksafe BC
Ergonomics Guidelines for Manual Material Handling(2007). From NIOSH
Guide to
Manual Materials Handling (1997).
Mitel, A., Nicholson, A.S., & Ayoub, M.M.
CRC Press
Guidelines for Shipyards Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
(2008). Includes information on use of powered and non powered tools and
materials handling issues that are applicable to maintenance service tasks from
the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
From the European Agency
for Safety and Health at Work
From the Health and Safety Executive UK
Handbook of Human Factors
and Ergonomics -3rd Edition (2006).
Edited by Gavriel Salvendy.
Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates
Kodak’s Ergonomic Design for People at Work. 2nd edition
(2003).
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Lessons for Lifting and Moving Materials
(2000).
Prepared by WISHA Services Division, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Manual Handling Resource (2004) Contains a case studies describing
solutions to a variety of manual handling issues from WorkCover NSW,
Australia
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Factors – A Critical Review of
Epidemiologic Evidence for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck,
Upper Extremity, and Low Back (1997). National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace – Low Back and Upper Extremities
(2001). National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. National
Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
Occupational Biomechanics.
(1997). Chaffin, D.B. and G.B.J. Andersson.
John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.
The Ergonomics of Manual Material Handling Pushing and Pulling Tasks (2001).
A white paper from
Darcor & ErgoWeb
The Working Back: A Systems View (2008).
William S. Marras.
Wiley-Interscience.
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A Variety of Ergonomics topics from Oregon OSHA including
Introduction to the Ergonomics
of Manual Materials Handling training tools
Ergonomics Ideas Bank - A searchable collection of ideas,
that may help you reduce exposure to awkward postures, high hand
force, repetitive motions, lifting, vibration and other risk factors
for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in your workplace
from the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries.
Search the following professional
association sites for 'Ergonomics' to view various articles and resources
Ergoweb supports the ergonomics community with
industry news, resources and a collaboration community. Various articles and
resources.
NIOSH Ergonomics and
Musculoskeletal Disorders resource page
The OSHA Safety and Health Topics for Ergonomics.
This site contains links to resources related to common safety and health
hazards that might be found in Environmental Services.
Working
Safely In Health Care a Practical Guide (2007). Ed - D. Fell Carlson. Thomson Delmar Learning. Chapter 3 discusses
how to Perform Clinical Tasks Safely by applying ergonomics principles to
prevent injuries.
www.Delmarhealthcare.com
Analysis Tools for Ergonomists
From Thomas E. Bernard, University of South Florida and
Workplace Ergonomics Tools from Cornell University
Basic and advanced ergonomics
analysis tools for evaluation of a wide variety of job tasks
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