Abstract
Many people of different background and skill sets are becoming involved with the application of occupational ergonomics. These individuals range from health care professionals with little or no interest or understanding of the operational environments to manufacturing engineers that have had no training or experience in considering the relationship between human operators and the equipment that they design. The person who has both a first-hand understanding of the task requirements and the individual operator's capabilities and limitations is the first line supervisor. The objective of the computer-based system described in this paper is to provide operational personnel with a tool that will allow them to evaluate the workplace layout, work methods, tools and equipment to improve efficiency and product quality, as well as reduce the risk of work-related disorders.
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