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5. Generic physical station specifications
5.1 Anthropometric aspects. Posture and affected area
The choice of posture for an operator must take into account the actual requirements of the job. While the seated posture is indeed the right choice in most cases, there may be work situations where there is a mismatch between this type of posture and the constraints.
Senach's study of an RER control station showed that a controller could alternate between sitting...
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Bibliography
References
Website
Ergodata database, applied anthropology laboratory http://www.ergodata-laa.com
Standards
The Afnor catalog can be consulted online at : http://www.afnor.fr
- Machine safety – Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations on machines. Classification index: X35-104. - NF EN ISO 14738 - 5-2003
- Warm atmospheres – Estimation of human thermal stress at work, based on the WBGT index (wet and dark globe temperature)....
Organizations
Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail (ANACT) http://www.anact.fr
Commission internationale de l'éclairage (CIE) http://members.eunet.at/cie
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