Tool Design
Device or equipment that helps people perform a task they could not otherwise perform
What is ... A Tool
This inwardly curved region of the spine is in special need of support when seated.
What is ... Lumbar
This evaluation involves six multipliers and a load constant.
What is... NIOSH Lifting Equation OR NIOSH Lifting Guide
This upper extremity analysis has 6 multipliers that vary between 0.25 and 13.
What is ... The Strain Index
Where work is performed by an individual.
A well-designed hand tool should weigh less than this amount.
What is ... 5 lb.
80% of an office worker's physical contact is with her _________.
What is ... Chair
99% of Men and 75% of women can perform a lift safely when the Lifting Index is below this value.
What is ... 1.0
A "7" is the maximum, worst-case score on this evaluation tool.
This type of posture requires 0.6 KCal/min. more energy expenditure than lying down.
What is ... Standing
This type of grip should be used when larger amounts of force are required
What is ... A Power Grip
A traditional, flat keyboard design when located at optimal height will still put the user's wrists into these two non-neutral postures.
What are ... Ulnar Deviation and Pronation
This lifting analysis was once part of a legally enforceable safety regulation.
What is.... the WISHA Lifting Tool
This analysis is similar to RULA but has a greater emphasis on the trunk and lower body.
What is ... REBA
These semicircular lines define where work should be located for seated or standing work.
What are ... Reach Arcs or Reach Envelopes
To avoid bending the wrist when using hand or power tools, this should be bent instead.
These devices, when worn by office workers, may significantly alter the monitor viewing angle, leading to neck extension.
What are ... Bifocals
This lifting analysis has no consideration at all for lifting frequency.
What is ... The Utah Back Compression Equation OR The Utah Analysis
In REBA, this is the maximum score.
What is ... 15
Work that requires your ______ to rise above your ________ should be avoided whenever possible.
What are ... Elbows AND Shoulders
These two fingers are the strongest and should be used well in hand tool design.
What are ... the Thumb and Middle Finger
This type of sitting posture has a downward angled seat pan and may include knee rests.
What is ... Declined
Only these two lifting analyses can consider the effect of forward trunk flexion on a lifting task.
What are.... ACGIH Lifting TLV AND Utah Back Compression Equation
This is the only one of the Four Primary Risk Factors not considered by RULA.
Duration
Fit the _______ to the _________.
What is ... Task/Job AND Worker/Person