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Ergonomics Research To Improve Safety Standards
By Joel Wannamaker
Ergonomics research looks at how people interact with their
work stations to either work productively or succumb to injury.
Nearly a third of all workers suffer injuries from repetitive
movements that require them to miss days of work.
Whether they injure their back or neck straining at the desk,
develop carpal tunnel from repetitive motions in their wrists,
or suffer frequent headaches, learning about ergonomics and investing
in specially designed products can have an impact in most cases.
Human factor buzz words like "usability" and "user-friendly
design" are taken into consideration in this innovative industry.
A Survey Of 45 Safety And Health Professionals
In September 2009, occupational safety facilitator Benjamin Treppa
conducted a survey of 45 safety and health professionals spanning
across several states and companies.
The report, "Managing Health: Perceived Trends in Ergonomics"
is a small part of ergonomics related research, but illuminates
a few interesting points about people’s attitudes and perceptions
regarding occupational health and safety.
Making The Workplace More Comfortable
With this information, researchers hope to gain a better understanding
of the current environment to see where improvements need to be
made. The only way ergonomic studies can succeed is if people
recognize value in the research and commit to making the workplace
a more comfortable setting.
One problem with ergonomics research is that the ergonomic specialist
can design the best product or the best training program; however,
it’s ultimately up to the company to implement the plan and enforce
the rules.
An Ergonomic Standard
"The workforce wouldn’t really benefit from an ergonomics
standard," one safety professional responded. "The standard
that was issued in 2001 and subsequently rescinded is still enforced
today through the general duty clause. Creating a new standard
may make the requirements clearer, but otherwise they would not
force companies to do more than what they currently have to do
through the general duty clause."
The workplace safety professionals are against creating universal
standards, but still feel that their recommendations are important
in decreasing workplace injuries.
According to the latest ergonomics research, all the workplace
safety experts agreed that the perception of ergonomic guidelines
is more widely accepted.
Better To Prevent Injuries
One individual reported, "Departments are more willing to
spend money to prevent injuries in the office, manufacturing,
laboratory and warehouse settings rather than paying money reactively
after someone has become injured."
When asked, 84.5% of small business managers felt it was "cost-effective"
to integrate specially-designed products and training into their
workplace.
About the Author:
Joel Wannamaker has written a number of articles on computers
and software including
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Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Give Me Just The Ergonomic Facts.....
What are the three types of ergonomics?
The three types are: physical, cognitive
and organizational ergonomics. Each type focuses on specific problems
relating to the human body and its work environment. Physical
ergonomics relates more to how you handle materials and how your
working posture is during the activities you perform.
It even covers repetitive movements. Cognitive
ergonomics deals primarily with your mental faculties. It may
be your mental response to workload, decision making and even
how you interact with your computer.
This form focuses on your mind and emotions.
Organizational ergonomics is how things are, well, organized.
This pertains to teamwork, telework and management.
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