Abstract: “Ergonomics” is derived from the Greek words “ergon,” meaning work, and “nomos,” meaning natural laws. Thus, one can interpret ergonomics as the “natural laws of work.” As documented in the literature, ergonomics has long ...

Abstract: Safety is considered to be the most critical issue in the success of any lift operation. However, crane accidents involving tragic deaths of innocent people and destruction of property do occur. The number of accidents has ...

Abstract: Excavation, and in particular trenching and pipe laying, represent a hazardous working environment for humans. Many hazards exist, including trench walls that can collapse, heavy objects that can be accidentally dropped ...

Abstract: Excavation, in particular, trenching, presents a hazardous working environment for workers. Many deadly accidents still occur even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has increased its training for ...

Abstract: Sideand shock-loading of cranes can cause boom and turret drive gear failures with fatal results. However, traditional overload systems do not protect against these types of critical loading conditions, and crane capacity ...