Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design / Edition 1

by Charles A. Cacha

Overview

This book focuses exclusively on ergonomics in the design and use of hand tools. Hand tools have been an integral supplement to the human hand since the beginning of civilization. Recently, they have been pinpointed as a prominent cause of workplace disease. Cumulative Trauma Disorders such as Tendonitus, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Raynaud's Syndrome are caused by the specialization of motion employed when using a screw driver, the shock to the hand and wrist when a hammer strikes a nail, or the vibration of a power saw. Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design explores the relationship between Biomechanics, Safety, and Ergonomics allowing the reader to recognize, evaluate, and control ergonomic risk factors and improve hand tool design.
After a history of hand tool use and design, the book is broken down by the various disciplines as they apply to hand tools, taking a broad approach. The author gives special attention to safe design and use, illustrated with detailed diagrams. The text serves as a guide to the human factors in safety and ergonomics for safety professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367399917
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/27/2019
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Acknowledgment, Chapter 1: History of Hand Tools, Chapter 2: Human Factors and the Hand Tool, Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Tool Use, Chapter 4: Pathology and Physiology of Hand and Arm, Chapter 5: Anatomy of the Upper Extremity, Chapter 6: Anthropometry of the Hand, Chapter 7: Kinesiology of Arm and Hand, Chapter 8: Biomechanics and Hand Tools, Chapter 9: Ergonomics and the Hand Tool, Chapter 10: Safe Design and Safe Use of Hand Tools, Chapter 11: Programs, Chapter 12: Validation Procedures, References, Further Reading, Index

Editorial Reviews

While invaluable to civilization-building, hand tools also contribute their share (about six percent) to personal destruction: injuries and cumulative trauma disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Following a contributed chapter overviewing the history of hand tools, the author explores the relationships among the biomechanics of this part of the anatomy, risk factors, ergonomics, and safety. Case studies, labor statistics, a validation orientation, and numerous illustrations bolster his analysis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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