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Human Engineering - Economics
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Definition of 'Human Engineering'The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them. Common names: Human Engineering; Engineering, Human; Engineering Psychology; Psychology, Engineering; Ergonomics |
Monday, November 23, 2009
An economic evaluation of a participatory ergonomics process in an auto parts manufacturer.
4 Feb 2009 
PROBLEM: We assess the costs and consequences of a participatory ergonomics process at a Canadian car parts manufacturer from the perspective of the firm. METHOD: Regression modeling was used with interrupted time series data to assess the impact of ... Read more...
20 Nov 2008 A mathematical model was developed for estimating the net present value (NPV) of the cash flow resulting from an investment in an intervention to prevent occupational low back pain (LBP). It combines biomechanics, epidemiology, and finance to give ... Read more...
27 Oct 2008 
BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) are a major public health problem with considerable costs for individuals, companies and society. Therefore, prevention is imperative. The Stay@Work study investigates the (cost-)effectiveness of ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Human Engineering - Economics'
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- Where is the value in value engineering?
30 May 2009 - An economic evaluation of a participatory ergonomics process in an auto parts manufacturer. 4 Feb 2009
- Estimating investment worthiness of an ergonomic intervention for preventing low back pain from a firm's perspective. 20 Nov 2008
- Stay@Work: Participatory Ergonomics to prevent low back and neck pain among workers: design of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness. 27 Oct 2008
- Case study report. Business case for implementing battery-powered tools for direct-bury line workers at an electric power utility. 30 Jul 2008
- Estimating the effectiveness of ergonomics interventions through case studies: implications for predictive cost-benefit analysis. 26 Apr 2008
- Applying ergonomics to systems: some documented "lessons learned". 16 Apr 2008
- A future with less of a gap between rich and poor. 30 Dec 2007
- The economic impact of implementing an ergonomic plan. 29 Apr 2007
- Human factors design for intuitive operation of a low-cost, image-guided, tele-robotic biopsy assistant. 30 Dec 2006
- Stop the pain drain. 29 Sep 2006
- Workplace accommodations: evidence based outcomes. 30 Dec 2005
- Estimation of net-costs for prevention of occupational low back pain: three case studies from the US. 29 Nov 2005
- Enhancing the impact of ergonomics interventions. 13 Apr 2005
- Net-cost model for workplace interventions. 30 Dec 2004
- Synthesis and recommendations of the economic evaluation of OHS interventions at the company level conference. 30 Dec 2004
- Participation for understanding: an interactive method. 30 Dec 2004
- A business case for patient care ergonomic interventions. 30 Dec 2004
- Ergonomics. Pros and cons of job rotation as a means of reducing injury costs. 30 Dec 2004
- BASS 4: a software system for ergonomic design and evaluation of working hours. 11 Dec 2004
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Technical information about 'Human Engineering'
Definition: The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them.
Descriptor UI: D006804
Alternative terms: Human Engineering; Engineering, Human; Engineering Psychology; Psychology, Engineering; Ergonomics;
Related Mesh Headings: Psychology, Industrial;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; standards; statistics & numerical data; ethics; psychology;
Tree Number: F02.784.412; J01.293.556;
Online Note: use HUMAN ENGINEERING to search ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY 1969-78
History Note: ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY was see under HUMAN ENGINEERING 1969-78
Technical Notes: "medical ergonomics": index here but do not coord with MEDICINE