title: A field methodology for the control of musculoskeletal injuries.
abstract: A methodology is presented for the evaluation of jobs prone to cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and manual material handling (MMH) injuries, which combines various tested ergonomics methodologies into a single, coherent programme. This multi-step procedure is based upon the collection of quantitative data that are used to evaluate ergonomic changes with respect to biomechanical risk, perceived comfort, productivity and quality. A method for prioritizing changes, related to cost-benefit analysis, is proposed to guide the selection of ergonomic changes in order to maximize the potential for injury reduction under specified cost constraints. The ten-step methodology has been extensively applied in industry, leading to examples and a case study.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Industrial Engineering, Buffalo, NY 14620, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Broderick