Work Study and Ergonomics

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext This textbook covers the fundamental concepts of work study and ergonomics in a single volume and includes several pedagogical features. Zusammenfassung This textbook provides an insight into the methods and techniques of ergonomics and is written for undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and industrial and production engineering. It includes a number of live examples taken from the industry and other pedagogical features including solved problems! unsolved problems and multiple choice questions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Lakhwinder Pal Singh, Singh Lakhwinder Pal
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2018
• EAN: 9781107503366
• ISBN: 978-1-107-50336-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, Technology: general issues, Mechanical Engineering, Production engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials, Production and industrial engineering, Mechanical engineering and materials