Risk Assessment and Management of Repetitive Movements and Exertions of Upper Limbs (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Risk Assessment and Management of Repetitive Movements and Exertions of Upper Limbs 2
Copyright Page 3
Contents 8
Foreword 6
Chapter 1. An introduction to ergonomics and the aim of this hand book 10
Chapter 2. Musculoskeletal diseases due to biomechanical overload 16
Chapter 3. Establishing the presence of risk and the subsequent means of intervention 28
Chapter 4. The general model of exposure analysis: relevant definitions and their interaction with job analysis using the methods-time measurement (MTM) system 32
Chapter 5. Work organization analysis: task analysis, cycle time and rest periods 40
Chapter 6. Analysis of repetitiveness and frequency of action 52
Chapter 7. Analysis and quantification of force using the Borg Scale 72
Chapter 8. Analysis and evaluation of working postures 76
Chapter 9. Definition and quantification of additional risk factors 92
Chapter 10. Analysis and evaluation of recovery periods 96
Chapter 11. Proposed concise index for the assessment of exposure to repetitive movements of the upper limbs (OCRA Index) 104
Chapter 12. A check-list model for the quick evaluation of risk exposure (OCRA Index) 120
Chapter 13. European technical standards in the ergonomics 128
Chapter 14. Guidelines for designing jobs featuring repetitive tasks 146
Chapter 15. A longitudinal study of workers with WMSDs after returning to a redesigned workstation: criteria for the return of workers to the workforce 172
Essential References 188
Addendum: Forms and Checklists 192