What Is Ergonomics?
Ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to workers’ capabilities. The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation requires employers to identify and assess certain workplace conditions and physical job demands (called risk factors) so that they can eliminate or minimize the risk of MSI to workers. Examples of risk factors include force required, repetition, working heights, and temperature. For more about risk factors, see the FAQs on Risk Identification.
Ergonomists study human potential in relationship to occupational requirements. They have attempted to differentiate particular postures in order to significantly lower risk of injury. Doctors have observed that workers whose occupations require them to sustain certain body positions for lengthy periods of time develop musculoskeletal difficulty. There are three basic ergonomic principles that could significantly lower risk of injury and potentially pave the way to better physical health: 1) Work activities should allow a worker to implement different, but consistently healthy and safe postures. 2) When muscles need to exert, it should be accomplished by making use of the major appropriate muscle groups available. 3) Occupational activities should be achieved with the joints at about mid-point of their range of motion. This is emphasized predominantly when it applies to the head, torso, and upper limbs. Implementing these principles is difficult without a skilled professional because i
Ergonomics is the study of human work. The term ergonomics comes from the Greek word “ergos” meaning work and “nomos” meaning natural laws of. Ergonomics is concerned with the effective use of the physical and psychological capabilities of the human as they apply to work. It involves the worker’s interaction with tools, equipment, environment, jobs, tasks, work methods, work rates and other systems. Back to top.
Ergonomics is the study of human work. The term ergonomics comes from the Greek word “ergos” meaning work and “nomos” meaning natural laws of. Ergonomics is concerned with the effective use of the physical and psychological capabilities of the human as they apply to work. It involves the worker’s interaction with tools, equipment, environment, jobs, tasks, work methods, work rates and other systems.
