AS 4024.1401-2006

1 - AS 4024.1401-2006 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES-DESIGN PRINCIPLES-TERMINOLOGY AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - 1 SCOPE
7 - 2 OBJECTIVE
7 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 4.1 Control actuator
8 - 4.2 Job design
8 - 4.3 Operator
8 - 4.4 Work activity
8 - 4.5 Work environment
8 - 4.6 Work equipment
8 - 4.7 Work fatigue
8 - 4.8 Work organization
8 - 4.9 Work space
8 - 4.10 Work strain (or internal reaction)
8 - 4.11 Work stress (or external load)
8 - 4.12 Work system
8 - 4.13 Work task
8 - 4.14 Workplace
9 - 5 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
9 - 5.1 General
9 - 5.2 Design considering anthropometry and biomechanics
9 - 5.2.1 Body dimensions
10 - 5.2.2 Posture
10 - 5.2.3 Body movements
11 - 5.2.4 Physical strength
11 - 5.3 Design considering mental ability
12 - 5.4 Design of displays, signals and control actuators
12 - 5.4.1 Displays and signals
12 - 5.4.2 Control actuators
13 - 5.5 Interactions with the physical work environment
13 - 5.5.1 General
13 - 5.5.2 Noise and vibration
13 - 5.5.3 Thermal emissions
13 - 5.5.4 Illumination
14 - 5.5.5 Hazardous materials and radiation
14 - 5.6 Interactions in the work process
14 - 6 INCORPORATING ERGONOMICS PRINCIPLES INTO THE DESIGN PROCESS
14 - 6.1 General
15 - 6.2 Ergonomics tasks to be performed
15 - 6.3 Development of design specifications in accordance with ergonomics principles
15 - 6.3.1 Development and clarification of specifications
15 - 6.3.2 Preparation of outline design
16 - 6.3.3 Preparation of detailed design
16 - 6.3.4 Implementation
18 - APPENDIX A - GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF THE 3-ZONE RATING SYSTEM
18 - A1 INTRODUCTION
18 - A2 RATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
18 - A3 THE 3-ZONE RATING SYSTEM
18 - A4 USE OF THE 3-ZONE RATING SYSTEM
19 - A5 AN EXAMPLE TO SHOW THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 3-ZONE RATING SYSTEM

Specifies the ergonomic design principles and terminology to be followed by designers during the process of designing work equipment, so as to achieve safety of machinery.

This Standard establishes the ergonomics principles to be followed during the process of design of work equipment and in particular, machinery. Although the principles in this Standard are orientated towards equipment for occupational use, they are applicable also to equipment for private use.This Standard applies to the interactions between the operator and the work equipment when installing, operating, adjusting, maintaining, cleaning, repairing or transporting equipment and outlines the principles to be followed in taking the health and safety of the operator fully into account.The ergonomic principles given in this Standard fully apply to all ranges of individual ability. Information on dimensions will need to be interpreted to suit the intended population.

Originated as part of AS 4024.1(Int)-1992.
Previous edition part of AS 4024.1-1996.
Revised in part and redesignated as AS 4024.1401-2006.