Is there a website that will help me define ergonomics?
Study Finds Majority Confused by Definition, but Certain about Impact on Productivity and Physical Well-Being. Grand Rapids, MI – October 2, 2006 – Steelcase, a global office environments manufacturer, today unveiled results of the third of a three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2006. Conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), the study examines the understanding of ergonomics, its importance in the workplace and how it affects an individual’s productivity and physical well-being. Through a survey of nearly 700 office workers in the United States, the study revealed that more than half (64 percent) of Americans believe they know the definition of the word ergonomics, however, only 20 percent actually do know the correct definition. Interestingly, only 36 percent of younger respondents (18-24) believe they know what the term means versus 74 percent of those between 45 and 54. However, regardless of age and confidence in defining the term, the vast majority co
Ergonomics is the applied science of equipment design, as for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. The Word ergonomics is taken from the Greek words, “ergon” and “nomos”. Ergos means work and nomos means laws, when combined forms as laws of work. In the present days Ergonomics definition is given as the science, which deals with designing the job to fit the worker, but not forcing them, to fit the job, from the physical stresses it focuses on joints, muscles, nerves, tendons, bones. When we define ergonomics in term of science, it is the science of designing products that work in accordance with the way humans think, see, and behave. Products that are compatible with people will dramatically reduce human error, fatigue, discomfort, and stress, and have a profound positive impact on overall end-user performance. The combined effect of good cognitive and physical ergonomics leads directly to consumer pleasure, fulfillment, and imme
