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    This document discusses ergonomics and its benefits. Ergonomics is the process of designing workplaces, products, and systems to fit human abilities and limitations. It aims to create safe, comfortable work environments. The benefits of ergonomics include reducing costs from injuries, improving productivity and quality by designing efficient workstations, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering a stronger safety culture.

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    This document discusses ergonomics and its benefits. Ergonomics is the process of designing workplaces, products, and systems to fit human abilities and limitations. It aims to create safe, comfortable work environments. The benefits of ergonomics include reducing costs from injuries, improving productivity and quality by designing efficient workstations, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering a stronger safety culture.

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    Name: Tesiorna, Jerecho D.

    Subject Code: ENGR1004 Date: October 5, 2019

    What is Ergonomics?

    Ergonomics - is the process of designing or arranging workplaces, products and


    systems so that they fit the people who use them.
    Ergonomics (or ‘human factors’ as it is referred to in North America) is a branch of
    science that aims to learn about human abilities and limitations, and then apply this
    learning to improve people’s interaction with products, systems and environments.
    Ergonomics aims to create safe, comfortable and productive workspaces by bringing
    human abilities and limitations into the design of a workspace, including the individual’s
    body size, strength, skill, speed, sensory abilities (vision, hearing), and even attitudes.

    5 Benefits of Ergonomics

    1. Ergonomics reduces costs. By systematically reducing ergonomic risk factors, you


    can prevent costly MSDs. With approximately $1 out of every $3 in workers
    compensation costs attributed to MSDs, this represents an opportunity for significant
    cost savings. Also, don’t forget that indirect costs can be up to twenty times the direct
    cost of an injury.
    2. Ergonomics improves productivity. The best ergonomic solutions will often improve
    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. When the job task is too physically taxing on the
    worker, they may not perform their job like they were trained. For example, an employee
    might not fasten a screw tight enough due to a high force requirement which could
    create a product quality issue.
    4. Ergonomics improves employee engagement. Employees notice when the company
    is putting forth their best efforts to ensure their health and safety. If an employee does
    not experience fatigue and discomfort during their workday, it can reduce turnover,
    decrease absenteeism, improve morale and increase employee involvement.
    5. Ergonomics creates a better safety culture. Ergonomics shows your company’s
    commitment to safety and health as a core value. The cumulative effect of the previous
    four benefits of ergonomics is a stronger safety culture for your company. Healthy
    employees are your most valuable asset; creating and fostering the safety & health
    culture at your company will lead to better human performance for your organization.

    REFERENCE: https://www.ergonomics.com.au , https://ergo-plus.com/workplace-ergonomics-


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