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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
JOB RISK FACTOR
SURVEILANCE
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 body positions
How Can RSI be Prevented?
Wrong
Correct
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