Lakhwinder Pal Singh

Work Study and Ergonomics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook covers the fundamental concepts of work study and ergonomics in a single volume and includes several pedagogical features.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 191mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781107503366
• ISBN-10: 1107503361
• Artikelnr.: 45155260

Autorenporträt

Lakhwinder Pal Singh holds a PhD from the Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. He has published more than 30 papers in national and international journals. His areas of interest are ergonomics, production and operations management, lean manufacturing, occupational health and environment, and green supply chain management. He has more than fifteen years of experience in teaching and research in this field.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Productivity and work study
2. Human factors in work study
3. Method study (motion study)
4. Work measurement
5. Wages and incentive plans
6. Introduction to ergonomics
7. Work physiology
8. Biomechanics of manual lifting tasks
9. Risk assessment for distal upper extremities (DUE) disorders
10. Work-related MSDs risk and work postures assessment
11. Office ergonomics
12. Physical stresses
13. Occupational noise exposure
14. Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)
15. Occupational heat stress exposure
16. Dust fumes and respiratory system
17. Occupational health and safety
18. Cardiovascular health of steel workers
References.