Ergonomic Checkpoints : Practical and easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety, health and working conditions.

Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful Ergonomic checkpoints is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety, health and working conditions. Building on the wealth of experience of practitioners in applying these checkpoints, the second ed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Office, International Labor
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva : International Labour Office, 2010.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9789221226673
9221226670
9221226662
9789221226666
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright information; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Suggestions for using the manual; Ergonomic checklist; Materials storage and handling (checkpoints 1-17); Hand tools (checkpoints 18-31); Machine safety (checkpoints 32-50); Workstation design (checkpoints 51-63); Lighting (checkpoints 64-72); Premises (checkpoints 73-84); Hazardous substances and agents (checkpoints 85-94); Welfare facilities (checkpoints 95-105); Work organization (checkpoints 106-132); Annexes.
  • Annex 1: Using Ergonomic Checkpoints in participatory trainingAnnex 2: Workplace checklist; Annex 3: Practical hints for the workplace checklist; Annex 4: Sample programmes for a training workshop using Ergonomic checkpoints; Annex 5: Examples of group work results; Back cover.