00601nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000190001724500680003626000090010452003710011358300190048420260716043346.0  aROSSKAM, Ellen  aPreventing workplace injuries and illnesses through ergonomics.  c1997  aDiscusses some of the ergonomically-related injuries and illnesses which affect workers worldwide, resulting in dowtime, reduced productivity, and high costs for both workers and employers.  Notes that the ILO's response is a new publication which provides 128 checkpoints for sound guidance for filtering and isseminating ergonomically sound workplace improvements.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR