Ergonomics in terms of workplace safety
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The term “ergonomics” can simply be defined as the study of work. It is the science of fitting jobs to the people who work in them. Adapting the job to fit the worker can help reduce ergonomic stress and eliminate many potential ergonomic disorders (e.g., carpel tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, tendinitis). Ergonomics focuses on the work environment and items such as the design and function of workstations, controls, displays, safety devices, tools and lighting to fit the employee’s physical requirements, capabilities and limitations to ensure his/her health and well being. It may include restructuring or changing workplace conditions to reduce stress that cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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Why ergonomic is important?
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1. Ergonomics reduces costs: by systematically reducing ergonomic risk factors, you can prevent costly MSDs.
2. Ergonomics improves productivity: by designing a job to allow for good posture, less exertion, fewer motions and better heights and reaches, the workstation becomes more efficient.
3. Ergonomics improves quality: poor ergonomics leads to frustrated and fatigued workers that don’t do their best work.
4. Ergonomics improves employee engagement: employees notice when the company is putting forth their best efforts to ensure their health and safety.
5. Ergonomics creates a better safety culture: ergonomics shows your company’s commitment to safety and health as a core value.
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2. Ergonomics improves productivity: by designing a job to allow for good posture, less exertion, fewer motions and better heights and reaches, the workstation becomes more efficient.
3. Ergonomics improves quality: poor ergonomics leads to frustrated and fatigued workers that don’t do their best work.
4. Ergonomics improves employee engagement: employees notice when the company is putting forth their best efforts to ensure their health and safety.
5. Ergonomics creates a better safety culture: ergonomics shows your company’s commitment to safety and health as a core value.
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Soft tissue injuries in the workplace
First of all what's a soft tissue injury? An injury of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels, or related structures
Examples of soft tissue injuries:
Examples of soft tissue injuries:
MSD prevention can be simple and inexpensive. Often making straight-forward and basic changes can reduce MSD risks significantly.
More about injuries
More about injuries
Neutral postures and their importance
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A Neutral Posture is a term used in ergonomics and human factors to describe the balanced, resting posture around a joint.
In ergonomics neutral postures are important because they not only place the least amount of stress on the body, thereby reducing any repetitive stress, but they are also the strongest starting point. When your muscle is fully stretched out it can contract the farthest. This gives you the most strength that muscle can have.
Neutral postures are also good in your own house
This video works for you house and your job.