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Products
By-products
Accidents
Rejects
Waste products
B
E
E
Simple ergosystems
M
HH
Recycling
(a)
Matter
Energy
Information
Recycling
Heat
Absenteeism
Injuries
E
HM
By-products
Knowledge
Outputs
Energy (transformation)
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Top-down intervention: Change work organization
Change shift system
New work roles
Job enlargement
Task rotation
Automate or mechanize process
Improve feedback and communication
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FIGURE 0.3 Seaside at Home? “In this bath the water can be set in motion by rocking, producing a sensa-
tion very much like the waves of the sea, which will delight and benefit especially invalids, delicate people
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FIGURE 0.4 A modern office chair that meets the HFE requirements for sedentary work. The “Science of
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