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Occupational Ergonomics-Methods to Evaluate Physical Stress on the Job

Occupational Ergonomics-Methods to Evaluate Physical Stress on the Job Ergonomics-An Emerging Discipline in Occupational Health The word "ergonomics" is of Greek origin, and literally means "work laws." The term is not new-it was used by the prominent Polish labor science educator, Professor lastrzebowski (1799-1882), to describe studies of work (41). Though the term was not used, the detailed studies of manual activities in during the period United States industry by Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 1880 to 1930 are often referred to as providing the early methodological foundations for ergonomic evaluations of jobs today. They emphasized how one must carefully observe, measure, and analyze human behavior during work if one wishes to improve the productive capability of an organization. Further, the experimental studies performed by these early pio­ neers in the field showed that the level of human performance can be positively or negatively affected by relatively small changes in the work environment and work methods. These studies also showed a large variance in the performance capability of worker populations. During World War II the need to select and train men quickly and effectively emphasized the importance of understanding human behavior under a variety of extreme working conditions. Human errors were documented as the cause http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Public Health Annual Reviews

Occupational Ergonomics-Methods to Evaluate Physical Stress on the Job

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1986 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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0163-7525
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1545-2093
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10.1146/annurev.pu.07.050186.000453
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Ergonomics-An Emerging Discipline in Occupational Health The word "ergonomics" is of Greek origin, and literally means "work laws." The term is not new-it was used by the prominent Polish labor science educator, Professor lastrzebowski (1799-1882), to describe studies of work (41). Though the term was not used, the detailed studies of manual activities in during the period United States industry by Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth 1880 to 1930 are often referred to as providing the early methodological foundations for ergonomic evaluations of jobs today. They emphasized how one must carefully observe, measure, and analyze human behavior during work if one wishes to improve the productive capability of an organization. Further, the experimental studies performed by these early pio­ neers in the field showed that the level of human performance can be positively or negatively affected by relatively small changes in the work environment and work methods. These studies also showed a large variance in the performance capability of worker populations. During World War II the need to select and train men quickly and effectively emphasized the importance of understanding human behavior under a variety of extreme working conditions. Human errors were documented as the cause

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Annual Review of Public Health – Annual Reviews

Published: May 1, 1986

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