Gold Standard Textbooks for Teaching ERGONOMICS and SAFETY Courses
SAFETY Developing a Safety and Health Program
Occupational Health and Safety Management
Second Edition Daniel E. Della-Giustina
A Practical Approach, Second Edition
West Virginia University, USA
Charles D. Reese
The second edition of a bestseller, this book examines the elements of a safety and health program and delineates how to incorporate them into any organization’s safety efforts. The author defines safety policy and gives an overview of OSHA and other regulatory agencies. He covers hazard communication safety training and how to write material safety data sheets, how to maintain a good fire loss control program, and procedures for developing an emergency response plan. The second edition includes new regulations and standards and a discussion of how advanced management concepts can improve preventive programs.
University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
The Second Edition includes:
• Explores how to work with and within the OSHA Compliance approach and how to handle OSHA regulations
• Changes all companies must make to be proactive in their security • Additional coverage of labels, signs, and placards; the national incident management system; and homeland security • Updated information on safety, hazardous materials management, and accident investigation • New information on fire loss control programs, emergency response plans, and personal protective equipment • Changes in regulations and standards within the safety, health, and environmental management industry • Discussion of how advanced management concepts such as participated management can improve preventative programs and decrease the risk of cumulative trauma disorders
Selected Contents: Introduction. Hazard Communication and Hazardous Materials Handling. Job Safety Programs. Accident and Incident Investigation. Safety Committees. Fire Loss Control Programs. Emergency Management and Preparedness. Logout/Tagout. Confined Space Entry. Personal Protective Equipment. Noise and Ventilation. Bloodborne Pathogen Standard. Appendices. Index. December 2009, 158 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1438-3, £61.99
The second edition of this bestseller continues to provide the basics needed to initiate a comprehensive occupational safety and health initiative.
Features: • Examines safety and health management from a component development hierarchical approach • Discusses tried and true methods that give you the tools to creatively address your company’s specific needs
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• Details how each facet of developing safety and health programs works as an integral part of the entire effort • Covers OSHA regulations and compliance including new recordkeeping guidelines • Includes coverage of workplace security, violence in the workplace, and environmental issues in the workplace
Selected Contents: In the Beginning: Introduction. Making a Commitment: Management’s Commitment and Involvement. Being a Part: Workforce Involvement. Put it in Writing: A Written Safety and Health Program. Getting Safe Performance: Motivating Safety and Health. Getting Safe Actions: Behavior Base Safety. Search for the Culprits: Hazard Identification. Taking a Serious Look: Analyzing Hazards. Hurting: Occupational Injuries. Sick: Occupational Illnesses. Bent too Far: Ergonomics. Addressing Illnesses: Industrial Hygiene. Taking Action: Intervention, Controls and Prevention. Using the Tools: Accident Prevention Techniques. Who Knows What: Safety and Health Training. The Guiding Light: OSHA Compliance. The Golden Rules: OSHA Regulations. All Around: Workplace Environmental Issues. Keep Me Safe: Workplace Security and Violence. Let’s Find a Way: Safety Communications. Everything Cost Money: Financing Safety and Health. All’s Well That Ends Well: Summary. Appendices. October 2008, 520 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5180-3, £69.99
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Ergonomics Laboratory Exercises
ERGONOMICS Behavioral Research and Analysis
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Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers Mark Lehto and Steven J. Landry
An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition
Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Max Vercruyssen
With a practical, applied orientation, this book presents and integrates, in a single source, important methods and tools used in the fields of industrial engineering, human factors and ergonomics to design and improve jobs, tasks and products. The author covers such topics as the human system, motion analysis, predicting human performance, simulation in ergonomic design, product quality and usability, macroergonomics, and occupational safety and health. Each chapter offers challenging problems and examples to illustrate concepts. The new second edition features two new chapters that address human error causation and reduction and human computer interaction. It also includes updated figures.
Hawaii Academy, Honolulu, USA
October 2012, 720 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5394-8, £63.99
October 2011, 299 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1802-2, £63.99
Ergonomics
Computers and Society
Second Edition
Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies Pamela McCauley Bush University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA A comprehensive introduction to the field of ergonomics, this text includes scientific principles, research, applications, and emerging trends in technology. It contains all the necessary elements for delivery of a quality ergonomics course including a sample course syllabus, PowerPoint slides for instructors and students, homework assignments, class projects, instructor’s manual, suggested lab equipment, proposed lab exercises, and a student laboratory manual. This valuable resource allows readers to understand and improve the environments, equipment, and systems with which humans interact in the workplace, recreational environment, and home. December 2011, 356 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0445-2, £49.99
Biomechanics of the Upper Limbs Mechanics, Modeling and Musculoskeletal Injuries, Second Edition Andris Freivalds Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Hal W. Hendrick Castle Pines Village, Colorado, USA This text provides an overview of basic statistical methods used in behavioral research, experimental design, and report writing. It integrates statistics within the context of experimental design and simplifies the process of planning, conducting, analyzing, and preparing an experimental or research study report. Reflecting the changes of the APA guidebook and including SAS statistical software in the end-of-chapter exercises, this updated fourth edition presents new statistical procedures and new examples in sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedicine.
Over the past two decades, the growth in computer-related jobs has led to considerable increase in the number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the upper limbs. Now in its second edition, this comprehensive text is expanded to include recent findings regarding job stressors and a variety of ergonomic solutions. It provides up-to-date research on the biomechanics of the upper limbs and the mechanics of neuromuscular systems. It covers risk factors for various disorders and tools used to identify their causes. February 2011, 564 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9119-9, £76.99
Computing for Good
Design of Biomedical Devices and Systems
Lisa C. Kaczmarczyk
Second Edition
Evaluation and Assessment Consultant, San Diego, California, USA
Paul H. King
“… well-crafted, open-ended questions and projects at the end of the chapters guide student work and discussion. The case studies are carefully researched and presented at an appropriate level for students to study any time after their freshman year. … I know of no other book like this one.”
Richard C. Fries
—Anthony J. Duben, Computing Reviews, May 2012
“… contains a unique and fresh look at how people from a variety of disciplines use computing and how the use of computing impacts these individuals as well as society. … a ‘must have’ book for all college or university libraries.” —Carol L. Spradling, PhD, Associate Professor, Northwest Missouri State University
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Isorel, Inc., Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA The design and functional complexity of medical devices have increased over the past 50 years, ranging from cardiac pacemakers to magnetic resonance imaging. Providing a comprehensive overview of this area, this volume covers all aspects of design that must be considered for complex biomedical projects, including issues related to databases, process analysis, and device improvement. This second edition features additional information on device definition and reliability, as well as testing and hardware verification. August 2008, 424 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6179-6, £82.99
December 2011, 305 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-1088-0, £44.99
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Timothy Joseph Gallwey and Leonard O'Sullivan University of Limerick, Ireland Taking an application-oriented approach, these exercises encourage students to apply rigorous analyses to collected data. The book contains nearly three dozen exercises covering workplace environment, work analysis, information processing, physiological issues, and systems evaluations. Some are pencil and paper exercises, some are stopwatch studies, some require special laboratory equipment, and others are field exercises. The book gives guidance on analysis and detailed instructions on formal report writing. November 2008, 216 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-6736-1, £28.99
Fitting the Human Introduction to Ergonomics, Sixth Edition Karl H.E. Kroemer VPI & SU, Blacksburgh, Virginia, USA The latest edition of Fitting the Human provides quick access to the ergonomic information that professionals need when engineering workplaces, machinery, offices, computers, and lighting. Highly respected expert Karl Kroemer organizes detailed knowledge regarding body size, strength, and mobility, as well as motivation, perceptions, and acquired skills. He also covers various work demands including shift work. Completely updated and revised, this seminal reference includes additional figures, graphs, and tables. October 2008, 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5539-9, £38.99
Introduction to Ergonomics Third Edition R.S. Bridger Hants, UK “… an absolute must for professors teaching ergonomics and human engineering at any level. … I highly recommend that all HF/E practitioners, as well as professors in the field, consider this book as a superb guidance source.” — Gerald P. Krueger, ERGONOMICS IN DESIGN, Fall 2010
“…enhanced practicability by including an 'ergonomics workshop' in each chapter … Rating, four stars (Buy, read, and keep)” —Andy Slovak, Occupational Medicine, February 2011
August 2008, 808 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7306-0, £47.99
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