The worker shown below is grinding down the sharp metal edges resulting from punching out the metal frame for HP printers. The printer weighs 15 lbs and the standard time for her job is 0.2 min.
a) What common health and safety problems are likely to result from her job?
b) What are the four basic job factors that lead to such health problems?.
c) What methods changes would not only to improve health and safety but also to increase productivity? Provide specific work design principles that indicate why this change is appropriate.