Ergonomics mainly refers to designing work environments for maximizing safety & efficiency
It is a process of designing & modifying tools, materials, equipments, work spaces, tasks, jobs & environment.
It is a human centered design to match the mental & physical limitations & social needs of the people.
Scope to Ergonomics
Includes interventions aimed at improving work & service to the level of individual (micro ergonomics) and at the level of organization (macro ergonomics)
Benefits of Introducing Ergonomics in the Work Place
Facilitate safe improvements in Quality & Productivity of Work Place.
Improve the Health State of Employees by declining work place Injuries, worker pain & suffering
Reduce the cost of Medical Insurance, Worker Compensation Costs to Employees & Society.
Our Role
To Assist your Company in Ergonomics Assessment to Identify Jobs, Tasks or Processes in which worker experiences elevated rates of Musculo-skeletal disorders (critical ergonomic hot spots)
To Evaluate the needs for work place design improvement
To Provide Staff training to self monitor and regulate their ergonomic environment
To identify specific solutions to reduce the ergonomic stressors, implement them and reevaluate if needed.