In recent years studies have shown that the prevalence of injuries in manufacturing settings has overtaken that in the construction industry, with a particularly high incidence of back injury. This second edition of the bestselling A Guide to Manual Material Handling has been written against this background, to present the most up-to-date approaches to ensuring good practice in the manufacturing sector. This second edition is fully updated and includes three entirely new chapters. A procedure for designing and evaluating ...
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In recent years studies have shown that the prevalence of injuries in manufacturing settings has overtaken that in the construction industry, with a particularly high incidence of back injury. This second edition of the bestselling A Guide to Manual Material Handling has been written against this background, to present the most up-to-date approaches to ensuring good practice in the manufacturing sector. This second edition is fully updated and includes three entirely new chapters. A procedure for designing and evaluating multiple-task materials handling jobs is introduced, as well as weight and endurance time limits for lifting, lowering and carrying tasks. The final new chapter outlines a procedure for determining rest allowances. A Guide to Manual Materials Handling 2nd Edition is a welcome state-of-the-art guide for students and professionals in occupational health and safety, human resources, ergonomics and industrial law. It will be the one stop resource for all concerned with the study and prevention of back injury in environments concerned witih manual materials handling.
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