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Ergonomics for Workplace Efficiency

Ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit the worker. The purpose of ergonomics is to protect worker health, maximize productivity, and reduce injuries. It aims to consider human abilities and limits in workplace design. As industries require higher production, jobs often involve frequent lifting, repetitive tasks, long hours, and fast paces - which can lead to physical stress and injury. An ergonomist evaluates factors like anthropometry, biomechanics, and psychology to understand human capabilities and consult workers on redesigning tools, equipment, and work processes to reduce strain and improve the match between jobs and human limits. The advantages of ergonomics include reduced health issues, higher productivity, less absenteeism and errors

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Ergonomics for Workplace Efficiency

Ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit the worker. The purpose of ergonomics is to protect worker health, maximize productivity, and reduce injuries. It aims to consider human abilities and limits in workplace design. As industries require higher production, jobs often involve frequent lifting, repetitive tasks, long hours, and fast paces - which can lead to physical stress and injury. An ergonomist evaluates factors like anthropometry, biomechanics, and psychology to understand human capabilities and consult workers on redesigning tools, equipment, and work processes to reduce strain and improve the match between jobs and human limits. The advantages of ergonomics include reduced health issues, higher productivity, less absenteeism and errors

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ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics can be defined simply as the study of work. More


specifically, ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit
the worker, rather than physically forcing the worker’s body
to fit the job. Adapting tasks, work stations, tools, and
equipment to fit the worker can help worker to reduce stress
on worker’s body and eliminate many potentially serious
disabling work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Good ergonomic design makes the most efficient use of worker


capabilities while ensuring that job demands do not exceed those
capabilities.
HISTORY AND STATUS
About a century ago it was recognized that working hours
and conditions in some mines and factories were not
tolerable in terms of safety and health, and the need was
evident to pass laws to set permissible limits in these
respects. The determination and statement of those
limits can be regarded as the beginning of ergonomics.

The term ergonomics came into use about 1950 when the
priorities of developing industry were taking over from
the priorities of the military. The United Nations
agencies, particularly the ILO and the World Health
Organization (WHO), became active in this field in the
1960s.
INTRODUCTION
Ergonomics refers to matching the work
environment to the employee's body moments
and conveniences. The purpose of ergonomics
are to save human resources, protect
employee's health and maximise63 productivity.
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WHY ERGONOMICS??
Industries increasingly require higher production rates and
advances in technology to remain competitive and stay in
businesses. As a result, jobs today can involve:
*frequent lifting, carrying, and pushing loads without help
from other workers or devices;
*increasing specialisation that requires the worker to
perform only one function or movement for a long period of
time or day or after day;
*working more than 8 hours a day;
*working at a quicker pace of work, such as faster assembly
line speeds; and
*having tighter grips when using tools

These factors-especially if coupled with poor machine design,


tool, and workplace design or the use of improper tools-
create physical stress on worker’s bodies, which can lead to
injury. Hence, the need for ergonomics arises
AIM OF ERGONOMICS
❖Ensures that human needs for safe and efficient
working are met in the design of work system

❖To design appliances, technical systems, tasks in


such a way that it improves human safety, health,
comfort and performance.

❖Considering human abilities(and limits) in the


work place design process. These can be body
size, strength, skill, speed, sensory abilities( vision
hearing etc. ) and even attitudes.
What does an ergonomist do?
1.Ergonomist use the data and technique of several
disciplines:
*Anthropometry- body sizes, shapes, population and
variations.
*Biomechanics- muscles, levers, forces, strength.
*Environmental physics-noise, light, heat, cold,
radiation, vibration.
*Body systems- hearing, vision, sensations.
*Applied psychology- skill, learning, errors, differences.
*social psychology- groups, communication, learning,
behaviour.

2.Ergonomist need a mature and sensitive ability to


listen and to consult carefully with the people who may
ADVANTAGES
i)Reduction in employee health problems like back pain,
joint pains and lung diseases.
ii) Increase in productivity due to efficient utilisation
of human resources.
iii) Reduction in absenteeism.
iv) Reduction in error rates, break-downs and spoilage.
v) Saving on time and human resources.
vi) Reduce stress of the employees.
vii)Lessen the chances of injury.
viii) Increase in inclination among employees at the
work place rather than around.
ix) Improves levels of employee job satisfaction .

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