Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles of work task design
4.1 Characteristics of well-designed operator
work tasks
4.2 Methodology of work task design in relation
to machinery design
4.2.1 Establishing the design objectives
4.2.2 Function analysis
4.2.3 Function allocation
4.2.4 Work task specification
4.2.5 Assignment of work tasks to operators
4.3 Evaluation of work task design
5 Design procedure
Annex A (informative) - Interaction between machinery
design, task design and job design
A.1.1 Good job design
A.2 Characteristics of well-designed jobs and
implications for design
A.2.1 Experience and capabilities of the
operator
A.2.2 Meaningful whole
A.2.3 Contribution to the total work output
A.2.4 Variation
A.2.5 Autonomy
A.2.6 Learning opportunities
A.2.7 Feedback
A.2.8 Over- and underload
A.2.9 Repetitiveness
A.2.10 Opportunities for contact
A.3 Ways of job re-design
A.3.1 Job rotation, job enlargement and job
enrichment
A.3.2 Working groups and teams
A.3.3 Participative design
A.3.4 Managerial development
Annex B (informative) - Illustrative example: Design of a
drilling machine
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Establishing design objectives
B.3 Function analysis
B.4 Function allocation
B.5 Work task specification
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 2006/42/EC