Ergonomics continues to be a very real problem, costing millions of dollars each year in lost work time and medical treatment. Stay ahead of the problem with these free downloads from ewiworks.com:
- Design Principles for Carrying Tasks PDF (108 Kb)
- Hand Tool Use and Selection Principles PDF (88 Kb)
- Design Principles for Repetitive Hand and Wrist Tasks PDF (91 Kb)
- Design Principles for Lifting and Lowering Tasks PDF (100 Kb)
- Design Principles for Pushing and Pulling Tasks PDF (104 Kb)
- Task Analysis Checklist PDF (116 Kb)
- Workstation Checklist PDF (104 Kb)
- General Workstation Design PrinciplesPDF (128 Kb)
While you’re there, check out their blog for more ergonomic tips and information.