WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?
Ergonomics is the interface between a human, the machines or apparatus and the environment, through which the human is interacting for comfortable and safe performance.
Its purpose is to improve the human-machine-environment relationship that can improve productivity and safer performance.
This relationship can be improved by either by:
- Redesigning the environment for making the sysems more equitable.
- Reshaping the pattern in the relationship for improving productivity.
- Redesigning products to conform with the skeletal fit of the human body.
HOW CAN ERGONOMICS HELP BUSINESS?
Systems can be improved by:
• Evaluating the user-interface for making it more compatible with the task and the user.
• Altering the work environment to make it safer and more appropriate for the task.
• Changing the task pattern that makes it more compatible with user characteristics.
• Redesigning the way work is organized, to accommodate user’s physical, emotional and psychological needs.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BUSINESS?
• Success is measured through improved productivity, efficiency, safety with an optimum system design for the users.
• To generate comfortable working conditions that do not pose a threat to health, or human life.
• To generate “optimum” conditions, which are adapted to human characteristics and capabilities, so that physical, emotional and social well being is achieved.
• Reducing repetitive strain injuries that can cause stress-related behaviors that reduce productivity.
COSTS ARE NEGOTIABLE ACCORDING TO SIZE OF COMPANY
