COMPUTERIZED ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING - A RESULTS-ORIENTEDAPPROACH FOR THE PRACTITIONER

For ergonomics to be effectively implemented within an organization, n onspecialists in erogonomics organized in cross-functional teams need the tools and the knowledge to perform. A worksite analysis and proble m-solving process, assisted by computer programs, can enable the organ ization's personnel to do the following: identify and prioritize the p roblems; solve the problems, often with minimal cost; and document res ults. This paper describes the use of ergonomics checklists and detail ed ergonomics task analysis within the system. A case based on the com puterized analysis illustrates the method. (C) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.