Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion studyGilbreth, Lillian Moller
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Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion study
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller
Fatigue; Industrial efficiency; Motion study
As yet we have had but few designs submitted
in answer to our appeal to the worker to study the clothes problem for
himself or herself. We are making the same appeal to the management to
suggest costumes for the approval of the worker.
In order that there may be no duplication, that we may pass
on good ideas, we have started a little museum where typical
fatigue-eliminating devices of all sorts may be gathered, and studied
by any one interested. We must next describe in some detail what is and
what is not as yet there, in order to offer definite suggestions for
preliminary fatigue-eliminating designs that can be used from the first
day of making changes.
Summary.
Preliminary fatigue elimination consists of improving lighting,
heating, ventilation, fire and safety protection. It also consists
of improving work places and work tables, of providing and improving
chairs, and rearranging materials and tools, and studying the clothing
of the worker. It aims to make immediate inexpensive changes before
entering into an intensive study of the problem.
CHAPTER VI
THE FATIGUE MUSEUM: AN OBJECT LESSON
What a Fatigue Museum Is.
A fatigue museum is a collection of devices for and information
concerning the elimination of fatigue, or for affording rest for
overcoming fatigue. Its purpose is to serve as an object lesson as
to how the fatigue problem may be approached practically. It aims
primarily not to show beautiful exhibits, but to show devices which
have actually done service. Many of these bear the marks of clumsy
workmanship and hurried and cheap construction. This is an advantage
rather than a disadvantage. It shows that fatigue elimination does not
demand a large expenditure of money, nor depend upon having at the beck
and call highly skilled mechanics to make the devices. Some of the
exhibits have the excellent finish and the careful workmanship of the
perfect product; but no chair or piece of equipment, photograph, or
drawing is too rough or too unfinished to find a place in the museum,
if it contains an idea that actually may be utilized to eliminate or
overcome fatigue.
The Parent Fatigue Museum.
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