An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler An ergonomic assessment of the airline baggage handler
AN ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENTOF THE AIRLINE BAGGAGE HANDLERbyStephen P. SalomonA ThesisSubmitted to the Faculty ofNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyIn Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree ofMaster of Science in Occupational Safety and Health EngineeringDepartment of Industrial EngineeringMay 2004
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- Page 11 and 12: TABLE OF CONTENTSChapterPage1 INTRO
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- Page 15 and 16: 2had a good understanding of what t
- Page 17 and 18: 4• Work systems are poorly design
- Page 19 and 20: 6can cause stress and strain on bod
- Page 22 and 23: CHAPTER 2MOST COMMONLY INJURED BODY
- Page 24 and 25: 11The spine is made up of 33 verteb
- Page 26 and 27: 13Figure 2.3 Herniated disk and pin
- Page 28 and 29: 15production line, i.e. constant ro
- Page 30 and 31: 172.4 ShouldersCommon injuries of t
- Page 32 and 33: 192.5 The KneesBaggage handlers spe
- Page 34 and 35: 21various body positions, with and
- Page 36 and 37: 23■■■■The annual cost of th
- Page 38 and 39: 25When the safety professionals wer
- Page 40 and 41: 27Another concern with this survey
- Page 43 and 44: 30■■■■■■■Had they per
- Page 45 and 46: 32maneuver the cans manually inside
- Page 47 and 48: 34The section that refers to back b
- Page 49 and 50: 36Avro, Airbus Industrie and Fokker
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AN ERGONOMIC ASSESSMENTOF THE AIRLINE BAGGAGE HANDLERbyStephen P. SalomonA ThesisSubmitted to <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong>New Jersey Institute <strong>of</strong> TechnologyIn Partial Fulfillment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Requirements for <strong>the</strong> Degree <strong>of</strong>Master <strong>of</strong> Science in Occupational Safety and Health EngineeringDepartment <strong>of</strong> Industrial EngineeringMay 2004
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