Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems, 3rd Edition

17	Environmental Ergonomics

There are numerous factors that can make up a working environment. These include noise, vibration, light, heat and cold, particulates in the air, gases, air pressures, gravity, etc. The applied ergonomist must consider how these factors, in the integrated environment, will affect the human occupants.

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INTRODUCTION

So far, we have talked about those issues in workspace design, controls, and tools that have an obvious and direct influence on human performance. But a person’s performance is also influenced by the physical environment in which he or she must carry out a task. Anyone who has tried to mow a lawn in the heat of a summer afternoon or balance a checkbook while a baby is crying can ...