ERGONOMICS ERGO & NOMOS

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS CHEMICAL PHYSICAL ERGONOMIC PSYCHOLOGIC BIOLOGIC

ERGONOMICS  Human factors  Human factors Engineering  Bioengineering

ERGONOMICS The study of the physical & cognitive demands of work to ensure a safe and productive workplace

Definition of ergonomics  Ergonomics is the science and practice of designing jobs and workplaces to match the capabilities and limitations of the human body.  Ergonomics means “fitting the job to the worker”

HEALTH SURVEILANCE JOB RISK FACTOR SURVEILANCE IDENTIFY HIGH RISK JOBS JOB ANALYSIS WORK INTERVENTIONS FEED BACK

ERGONOMICS USE  Biomechanics  Biophysics  Work physiology & anatomy  Work psychology  Sociology  Anthropology

Improvement of work & workplace design  Elimination of Waist Motion  Avoidance of static positions * static holding positions * static holding positions * static body positions * static body positions

How Can RSI be Prevented? WrongCorrect

ILLUMINATION DESIGN & GLARE CONTROL

ERGONOMICS  WORKPLACE & EQUIPMENT DESIGN  ILLUMINATION DESIGN & GLARE CONTROL  COMPUTER WORKSTATION (VDT)  BIOMECHANICS OF LIFTING, PUSHING & PULLING  CONTROLLING RISK FACTORS FOR CTD