Ergonomic considerations and job design in upper extremity disorders.
This chapter has outlined some of the outcomes of poor job design, identified and defined risk factors associated with poor job design, and presented a brief overview of a layman's approach to job analysis. With this information, persons interested in fixing jobs that have ergonomically poor designs can begin to develop a working understanding of the problem, what caused it, and considerations regarding its solution.
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Industrial Hygiene Section, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan 48120.
D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis