Creating the Ergonomically Sound Workplace

LEE T. OSTROM is a Certified Professional Ergonomist who has assessed workplace safety and ergonomics for a wide range of private businesses and government agencies. His comprehensive ergonomic checklist for workplaces has been adapted and used by Department of Energy laboratories and in private industry.

• Part One: How the Physical Work Environment AffectsPerformance1. What Are the Benefits of Ergonomic Workplace Design?Part Two: Techniques for Creating the Ergonomically-SoundWorkplace2. Assessing Workplace Ergonomics3. Posture: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Body Alignment4. Work Activities: Eliminating the Risk of Injury5. Environment: Ensuring Proper Lighting and Visibility6. Making Follow-Up AdjustmentsPart Three: Techniques in Action7. Restoring Lost Productivity: The Case Study of the SpringfieldLoan OfficePart Four: ResourcesA.Accident Statistics Review Sheet B.Interview WorksheetsC.Worksheet for Organizing the Ergonomic Assessment D.Assessmentand Evaluation Worksheets E.Furniture and Equipment SelectionWorksheets F.Glossary

"Occupational health and safety practitioners no longer need to be apprehensive about ergonomic issues in the workplace. Lee Ostrom's straightforward methods can readily enable all of us to solve many problems as well as identify those requiring outside help." --Ron Williams, CIH, CSP, NPC Services