TY - JOUR PY - 1994// TI - A field methodology for the control of musculoskeletal injuries JO - Applied ergonomics A1 - Reynolds, J. L. A1 - Drury, C. G. A1 - Broderick, R. L. SP - 3 EP - 16 VL - 25 IS - 1 N2 - A methodology is presented for the evaluation of jobs prone to cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and manual material handling (MMH) injuries, which combines various tested ergonomics methodologies into a single, coherent programme. This multi-step procedure is based upon the collection of quantitative data that are used to evaluate ergonomic changes with respect to biomechanical risk, perceived comfort, productivity and quality. A method for prioritizing changes, related to cost-benefit analysis, is proposed to guide the selection of ergonomic changes in order to maximize the potential for injury reduction under specified cost constraints. The ten-step methodology has been extensively applied in industry, leading to examples and a case study.

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