Ergonomics
One of the key issues at work places is the high stress level of employees and the need to be able to reduce such work related stress in order to benefit both the employee and the company. Although there are many different factors that contribute to having stress and stress related injuries it became important that businesses also take into account the human environment factors that their employees faced. This in turn gave rise to a new branch of science called Ergonomics, a fairly new concept that is only about 50 years old. (http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/ergonomics.htm).Ergonomics is derived from the Greek words Ergos, which means "work", and Nomos which means "laws" which is where we get the idea of Laws of Work. Ergonomics can be further defined as being "the applied science of equipment design, intended to reduce operator fatigue and discomfort, or as OSHA puts it, the science of fitting the job to the worker." (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec99/ergonomics_11-22.html). According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as OSHA about one-third of all workplace injuries is caused by "a bad fit between workers and the equipment". Statistics like these
In conclusion, I believe that all employers and high tech companies need to realize the importance of applying ergonomics to the work environment for the health and safety of the employee as well as for the increased productivity of the business. *Job evaluations combined with recommendations for modifications. *Review of medical management protocol for employees with cumulative trauma disorders. *Assistance with the evaluation and selection of furniture and hand tools.
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