Introduction
Ergonomics can be described as designing stations that are fit for workers’ safety and efficiency. Ergonomic solutions at work stations make workers comfortable and increase their productivity. This is a review of the training resources and how ergonomics can be applied in work places to make workers more productive and avoid injuries.
This resource provides a detailed overview of the manual material handling with emphasis on how to minimize back injuries. It names height, travel path, weight of the load and balance as key elements for safe manual handling of loads. To manually handle loads, the responsibility of the worker is to ensure they are balanced and they can see the path of motion. This resource is ranked as the best because of its emphasis of how to practically handle loads safely at work detailing the process.
The finest Tools 1980 NIOSH
This video resource covers disorders of the wrist and hand such as carpal tunnel syndrome that result from hand stress when manually handling load. The resource, describes the tools and equipment should be chosen for specific tasks. The workers should take care of their hands to avoid arm twisting. It also discusses designing tools using ergonomics tool design measuring muscle exertion. The resource ranks below the other two for its overemphasis on ergonomic aspects of using one’s own hands in expense of other body parts that are also important in secure work places.
The ergonomics manual material handling – pushing and pulling tasks
This resource provides a detailed overview and analysis of issues around developing manual pushing and pulling equipment in industries. It gives a detailed focus on ergonomics in cart and wheel designs that allow greater flexibility in manufacturing facilities. It describes the how ergonomic parameters of body motions and visibility affects productivity of workers. It matches the ergonomic factors with pushing and pulling in equipment designs for less errors and wastes.
Application of ergonomics in work stations
Ergonomics is an important aspect for increasing the productivity of workers in a manufacturing industry. For human resources, award postures and extreme temperatures lead to musculoskeletal disorders hence lower productivity of the employees from pain, stress, frustration and fatigue. Ergonomics in organizations can be used to determine physical heights that will be reached by workers, equipment needed to perform work easier in the right posture, movement of workers and in transferring unfinished products across production lines.
Benefits of ergonomics in work places
An organization that uses ergonomics in work places significantly reduces costs associate with compensation to workers for injuries sustained while working, improves quality of the final products because of motivated workers, the employees become available and less turnover rates are experienced and it creates safety of workers in work stations.
Conclusion
Ergonomics use in work environment reduces physical risks that workers could be faced with when working. It’s an important aspect in designing work environments.
