Familiarize yourself with estimation of metabolic rate explained in page 169-174 of the Eastman Kodak’s ergonomics (these textbook pages is provided in the file section of this order). Explain how you would estimate the metabolic rate in a given workplace (minimum 3 pages including the tables). Back up your estimation using numbers.

Recommended textbook: The Eastman Kodak Company – Kodak’s ergonomic design for people at work-Wiley (2003).pdf

Question 1.  (Recommended Reading: Kodak’s Ergonomic design for people at work, 342-357)

Using the above link, Download this .PDF article regarding the validation of “ a checklist for ergonomic evaluation of non-powered tools”.  Or you can also get this article in the file section of this order.

Review the 16 questions.

Choose a manual operated hand tool (please avoid regular screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, pen or pencils, computer tools, etc.–It is important you think out of the box), evaluate its design from an ergonomic point of view and make recommendations for improvements from an ergonomic perspective. Please note that your evaluation should be based on the context the tool is being used. For example a wrench that is used by a mechanic is applied differently in comparison to the same wrench being used by a constructor when setting up a scaffold.

 

Answer to the following questions:

1. A description of the tool, its purpose and the user group
2. The physics of the tool (i.e. type of lever etc..)
3. Measurements that are relevant to ergonomic assessment.
4. All the tissues (ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, blood vessels) that are involved in the task-discussed in the hand anatomy.
5. Potential disorders or injuries-discussed in the hand anatomy.
6. The final score from the completed checklist that you downloaded above and one paragraph about the results and your interpretation of the score. Include the filled form (image or electronic) in the report.
7. Discussion of the recommended changes in the context of musculoskeletal injuries.
8. A picture of the tool by itself and when is being used for a variety of its functional application-10% bonus mark when you are in the pictures and demonstrating all the conditions that the tool is possibly used!

All the above questions MUST be included and should be answered separately.

Your report should be written as if you are trying to convince the plant engineer to implement your recommendations. To do this successfully, you will need to translate ergonomics. Then discuss why the tool meets the gold standard in ergonomics.

 

Question 2. (Recommended Reading: Kodak’s Ergonomic design for people at work, 168-185)

Familiarize yourself with estimation of metabolic rate explained in page 169-174 of the Eastman Kodak’s ergonomics (these textbook pages is provided in the file section of this order). Explain how you would estimate the metabolic rate in a given workplace (minimum 3 pages including the tables). Back up your estimation using numbers.

 

Question 3. Recommended Reading: Kodak’s Ergonomic design for people at work, 168-185)

Study the page of 181 to 185 of the Kodak’s ergonomics (these textbook pages is provided in the file section of this order) and explain how the author utilizes the heart rate to determine workload in the example provided in diagram 2.24 (Page 183). Use the numbers to back up your explanation.