What is Ergonomics and its purpose in the workplace?
Ergonomics, pronounced “ur go nom iks,” is the field of study concerned with finding ways to keep people safe, comfortable, and productive while they perform tasks at work and home. Ergonomics is based on one simple principle: Make the task fit the person performing it without overly stressing the person’s abilities or ignoring limitations. Ergonomics removes barriers to quality, productivity, and human performance. The goal of ergonomics is to design equipment, tools, job tasks, and the environment to maximize productivity and efficiency by decreasing risk of injury/illness, reducing worker fatigue and discomfort, and improving quality of work life. It is the science of fitting products, tasks, and environments to people. [FAQ] Occupational Safety and Health Administration Ergonomics Standard Repealed The OSHA Ergonomics Standard was repealed by the U.S. Senate and House after lobbying and pressure by business interests’. All Republicans in the Senate voted against OSHA’s important pr
