Anthropometry and Biomechanics

  • ISO 14738: Safety of machinery: Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations at machinery
  • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 1 - Terms and definitions
  • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 2 - Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery
  • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 3 - Recommended force limits for machinery operation
  • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 4 - Evaluation of working postures and movement in relation to machinery
  • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 5 - Risk assessment for repetitive handling at high frequency
  • ISO 15535: General requirements for establishing anthropometric databases
  • ISO 15536: Computer manikins and body templates: Part 1 General Requirements
  • EN 547-1: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole body access to machinery
  • EN 547-2: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings
  • EN 547-3: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Anthropometric data
  • ISO7250: Basic human body measurement for technological design: 
  • ISO7250: Part 1: Body measurement definitions and landmarks
  • ISO7250: Part 2: Statistic summaries of body measurements from individual ISO populations
  • MIL-HDBK-743: Anthropometry of US Military Personnel
  • HSE: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 
  • HSE: Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC)
  • HSE: HSG60 - Upper limb disorders in the workplace
  • HSE: Getting to grips with Manual Handling
  • DTI: Strength Data for design safety—Phase 1 & Phase 2
  • HSE: L23 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • BS ISO 11228-1: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Lifting and carrying
  • BS ISO 11228-2: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Pushing and pulling
  • BS ISO 11228-3: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Handling of low loads at high frequency
  • Assessment methods: Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS)
  • Assessment methods: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)
  • Assessment methods: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
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