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GCat: Safety
MCat: Ergonomics
Cat: Education

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The Business Library

Human Factors / Education

Ergonomic conferences and seminars. Certification information. Training courses on ergonomics.


The HR Library

Updated HR Forms / Symptom Surveys

OSHA's ergonomics symptoms survey. Downloadable files on musculoskeletal discomfort surveys for males, females and hands.


Professional Credentials / Safety Certification

Professional designations and certification materials for ergonomics, safety, industrial hygiene, etc.


Software / Ergonomics Software

NIOSH lifting equation, tutorials, workstation evaluations


The Safety Library

Updated Education / Safety Seminars

Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Board of Hazard Control Management. Calendars of North American and international seminars, conferences, symposiums and training sessions on occupational safety and health.


Equipment Safety / Material Handling

Information on material handling, conveyors, bucket brigades, pallets, pallet standards, conveyor systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, containers, storage systems.


Ergonomics / Anthropometry

Anthropometric data of adults and children. Research on ergonomics issues related to body size. Anthropometric factors in human factors design. Tutorial.


Ergonomics / Ergo Case Studies

Over 40 resources of real-life ergonomic case studies. Examples of studies: Offices - computer workstation evaluations, keyboard & mouse use studies, direct & indirect office lighting, etc. Others - handling ladders, analysis of custodial work, work at a dairy, hand truck delivery, warehouse carrying, etc. Industry specific cases. RMI studies. Reducing the risk factors for RMIs by industry group.


Ergonomics / Ergo Hazards

Ergonomics tools and manuals. Principles of ergonomics. Universal design principles. Answers to common questions on RSI. Implementation of ergonomics controls. CTD comparison chart. Lecture notes. Ergo statistics helper. Human Factors Design Guide.


Ergonomics / Ergo Research

Descriptions of colleges, universities, research centers , etc. that have laboratories and conduct research in the fields of ergonomics & human factors.


Ergonomics / Medical Ergonomics

Medical diagnosis and treatment of ergonomic-related injuries. Clinical guidelines and primary care management of acute low back pain. AHCPR guidelines on acute low back problems in adults. Teaching module for physicians and health care professionals on low back pain . Carpal tunnel syndrome. Series of ergonomic medicine guides designed for patients that provide explanations & illustrations. Medical management in an ergonomics program. Painful shoulder diagnosis and treatment.


Ergonomics / OSHA Ergonomics

Directives for ergonomic inspection instruction to OSHA inspectors. OSHA technical resources to assist with control of ergonomics hazards.


Ergonomics / Pushing/Pulling Hazards

Reference materials related to pushing and pulling activities. Force limits for horizontal and vertical pushing and pulling. Safety in the use of hand and powered trucks and carts.


Updated Job Analysis / Symptom Surveys

OSHA's ergonomics symptoms survey. Downloadable files on musculoskeletal discomfort surveys for males, females and hands.


Professional Development / Safety Certification

Professional designations and certification materials for ergonomics, safety, industrial hygiene, etc.


Updated Safety Forms / Ergonomics Checklists

Ergonomics checklists include those related to computer workstations, physical exertion, risk factor identification, lifting analysis, manual handling, upper extremities, etc. Risk Factor & Design Control checklists. Administrative task checklists. Worksite analysis sample checklists. VDT checklist.


Updated Safety Training / Ergonomics Training

Self-help guides to assist workers in adjusting their workstations to prevent injury. Online quiz designed to analyze knowledge of proper computer workstation adjustment. Full text of an occupational safety and health training manual on preventing manual handling injuries. Guides for workers in university settings, including laboratory ergonomics. Manual handling guides. Guidelines on lifting and preventing injuries of the back.


Software / Ergonomics Software

Free software - NIOSH lifting equation, tutorials, workstation evaluations


US OSHA / OSHA Manuals

Full text of OSHA Technical Manual, Field Inspection Reference Manual, OSHA Directives.


The Transportation Library

Equipment Safety / Material Handling

Information on material handling, conveyors, bucket brigades, pallets, pallet standards, conveyor systems, automatic guided vehicle systems, containers, storage systems.


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