Description: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Ergonomics and the Aim Of This Hand Book Chapter 2: Musculoskeletal Diseases Due to Biomechanical Overload Chapter 3: Establishing the Presence of Risk and the Subsequent Means of Intervention Chapter 4: The General Model of Exposure Analysis: Relevant Definitions and Their Interaction With Job Analysis Using the Methods-Time Measurement (MTM) System Chapter 5: Work Organization Analysis: Task Analysis, Cycle Time and Rest Periods Chapter 6: Analysis of Repetitiveness and Frequency of Action Chapter 7: Analysis and Quantification of Force Using the Borg Scale Chapter 8: Analysis and Evaluation of Working Postures Chapter 9: Definition and Quantification of Additional Risk Factors Chapter 10: Analysis and Evaluation of Recovery Periods Chapter 11: Proposed Concise Index for the Assessment of Exposure to Repetitive Movements of the Upper Limbs (OCRA Index) Chapter 12: A Check-List Model for the Quick Evaluation of Risk Exposure (OCRA Index) Chapter 13: European Technical Standards in Ergonomics Chapter 14: Guidelines For Designing Jobs Featuring Repetitive Tasks Chapter 15: A Longitudinal Study of Workers With Wmsds After Returning To A Redesigned Workstation: Criteria For the Return of Workers to the Workforce Essential References Addendum: Forms and Checklists

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