ERGONOMICS

• Meaning
• Also called as
- biomechanics
- engineering psychology

• Its takes into account the following,

- physical effects of work
- design of equipments
- human characteristics
- human behaviour
- human abilities.
 Why
• More Effective
• Sets Guidelines
• Rational utilization
• Favorable environment
• Safety system
• Human comfort
• Quality of work life

Fundamental Laws of Ergonomics emerged from

• Engineering
• Physiology
• Psychology
• Economics
• Work Study
• Social Sciences
 Identified in terms of 4 major sub branches
• Human, machine interface technology – Hardware Ergonomics
• Human, environment interface technology – Environmental
Ergonomics
• User, system interface technology – Software Ergonomics
• Human, machine, environment, organisation interface – Macro
Ergonomics

Application of Ergonomics
• The physical devices or equipments that people use
• The envt in which workers perform
• Design of Physical devices
• The work environment
- temperature
- noise
-lighting
• Ergonomics as an aspect of your firm’s Total
Quality Management effort
• The causes and costs of cumulative trauma
disorders (CTDs) and how these may be
prevented
• The role of ergonomics in improving quality,
productivity, and work organization
• The capacity of ergonomics to address vital
human resource issues such as today’s aging
work force and the rights of employees with
disabilities