Charles A. Cacha

Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing exclusively on the use of ergonomics in the design and use of hand tools Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design explores the relationship between Biomechanics, Safety, and Ergonomics allowing the reader to recognize, evaluate, and control ergonomic risk factors and improve hand tool design. The book provides a brief overview of humankind's use of tools and discusses the theory of mechanics and biomechanics in hand tool design. It furnishes designs which will control instantaneous trauma and reviews the characteristics of power hand tools. The text serves as a guide to the human factors in safety and ergonomics for safety professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Februar 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040163085
• Artikelnr.: 72247461

Autorenporträt

Cacha, Charles A.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgment
Chapter 1: History of Hand Tools
Chapter 2: Human Factors and the Hand Tool
Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Tool Use
Chapter 4: Pathology and Physiology of Hand and Arm
Chapter 5: Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
Chapter 6: Anthropometry of the Hand
Chapter 7: Kinesiology of Arm and Hand
Chapter 8: Biomechanics and Hand Tools
Chapter 9: Ergonomics and the Hand Tool
Chapter 10: Safe Design and Safe Use of Hand Tools
Chapter 11: Programs
Chapter 12: Validation Procedures
References
Further Reading
Index