Working Posture Assessment - The TACOS (Time-Based Assessment Computerized Strategy) Method (Hardcover)

This book covers how to analyze awkward working postures, particularly of the spine and lower limbs, in specific groups exposed. The methods covered suggests how to evaluate the postures correctly, taking account of the duration and sequence of the tasks involved, even in very complex scenarios where workers are involved with multiple tasks and work cycles varying from day to day. Excel spreadsheets located on the authors' website (www.epmresearch.org) have been developed to gather, condense, and automatically process the data. The tools serve to implement the strategy for calculating risk associated with exposure to awkward postures, i.e. the TACOS method. Included are 5 case studies which include physiotherapists, workers from construction, archaeological digs, vineyards, and kindergarten teachers. Features Provides a coherent definition of what the study of awkward postures is Clarifies and explains which parameters need to be detected and analyzed for the study of the working postures Defines the phases of a proper organizational study (e.g. tasks, postures, duration, and how often the postures will last) in the working cycle Presents a new and original risk calculation model for awkward postures, with particular attention to the study of the spine and the lower limbs Offers a free excel spreadsheet located on the authors' website which implements the strategy for calculating risk associated with exposure to awkward postures

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ergonomics Design & Mgmt. Theory & Applications
Release date:	August 2018
First published:	2019
Editors:	Daniela Colombini • Enrico Occhipinti
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-55448-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Occupational / industrial health & safety Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Environmental medicine > Occupational medicine Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > Ergonomics
LSN:	1-138-55448-0
Barcode:	9781138554481

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!