The Marriage of Human Factors and Safety in Industry

Thomas A. Yoder, Richard L. Lucas and Gerald D. Botzum

Chapter 16 in Psychology and Industrial Productivity, 1981, pp 223-239 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Social concern and governmental legislation have placed great emphasis on the need for safe workplaces and environments in industry. The safety and human factors department at Eli Lilly & Co. applies techniques to help achieve this purpose. Areas of application are (1) enhancement of design principles to prevent error-provocative features of systems; (2) work physiology studies for compatible work load specifications and job design; and (3) electromyographical studies for use in studying optimal tool design and evaluation of work methods.

Keywords: Human Factor; Muscle Fatigue; Panel Board; Optimal Tool Design; Governmental Legislation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1981
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-04809-0_16

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