Ergonomic checkpoints in agriculture : practical and easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety, health and working conditions in agriculture / prepared by the International Labour Office ; in collaboration with the International Ergonomics Association.

Annotation Studies have shown the feasibility and effectiveness of ergonomic innovations for improving working and living conditions in rural and agricultural settings. This manual presents practical and concrete guidance on easy-to-implement ergonomic improvements, particularly in developing countries. The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the InternationalErgonomics Association, the book compiles one hundred illustrated examples of practical ergonomic improvements that can be achieved at little or no cost. The checkpoints each describe an action, indicate why it is necessary and how to carry it out, and provide further hints and points to remember. They focus on ergonomically designed tools, besttechniques for handling materials, arranging workstations, physical environments, welfare facilities, teamwork methods, and community cooperation.

Machine generated contents note: Storage and handling of materials -- (checkpoints 1-14) -- Workstations and tools -- (checkpoints 15-28) -- Machine safety -- (checkpoints 29-40) -- Agricultural vehicles -- (checkpoints 41-48) -- Physical environment -- (checkpoints 49-61) -- Control of hazardous chemicals -- (checkpoints 62-66) -- Environmental protection -- (checkpoints 67-72) -- Welfare facilities -- (checkpoints 73-80) -- Family and community cooperation -- (checkpoints 81-88) -- Work organization and working schedules -- (checkpoints 89-100) -- Annexes -- Annex 1 Using Ergonomic checkpoints in agriculture in participatory action-oriented training -- Annex 2 Action checklist for agriculture -- Annex 3 Sample programmes for a training workshop using Ergonomic checkpoints in agriculture.

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