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Ergonomic Workstation Design Guide

This document discusses workstation design and ergonomics. It covers anthropometric data which is the measurement of human dimensions. Proper workstation design is important because people vary in size. The document discusses using anthropometric data to design for the extremes or the average. It also discusses design guidelines, posture definitions, reach envelopes, and optimal work zones to help design workstations that fit workers' bodies to prevent injury and fatigue.

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Ergonomic Workstation Design Guide

This document discusses workstation design and ergonomics. It covers anthropometric data which is the measurement of human dimensions. Proper workstation design is important because people vary in size. The document discusses using anthropometric data to design for the extremes or the average. It also discusses design guidelines, posture definitions, reach envelopes, and optimal work zones to help design workstations that fit workers' bodies to prevent injury and fatigue.

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Workstation Design

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Tools/Methods of Workstation Design

Anthropometry
Design Guidelines Design Tools

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Anthropometry
Measurement of human dimensions Anthropos = human

Metrikos = measuring

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

People Are Different

Age Differences

Height Differences

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Anthropometric Data
Body dimension 1. Stature (height) 2. Eye height 3. Shoulder height Female 4. Elbow height 5. Knuckle height 13. Chest depth Sex Male Female Male Female Male 47.7 Male Female Male Female Male Female 5th 63.7 58.9 59.5 54.4 52.1 51.6 39.4 36.9 27.5 25.3 8.4 8.4 Dimension, In 50th 68.3 63.2 63.9 58.6 56.2 55.9 43.3 39.8 29.7 27.6 9.5 9.5 95th 72.6 67.4 68.0 62.7 60.0 46.9 42.8 31.7 29.9 10.9 11.7

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Anthropometric Data
Body dimension 6. Height, sitting 7. Eye height, sitting Sex Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female 5th 33.1 30.9 28.6 26.6 7.5 7.1 4.5 4.2 19.4 17.8 21.3 20.4 15.4 14.0 Dimension, In 50th 35.7 33.5 30.9 28.9 9.6 9.2 5.7 5.4 21.4 19.6 23.4 22.4 17.4 15.7 95th 38.1 35.7 33.2 30.9 11.6 11.1 7. 6.9 23.3 21.5 25.3 24.6 19.2 17.4

8. Elbow rest height, sitting 9. Thigh clearance height 10. Knee height, sitting 11. Buttock-knee distance, sitting 12. Popliteal height, sitting

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Using Anthropometric Data


Design for the extremes Design for an adjustable range Design for the average?

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Design Guidelines

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Posture Definitions

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Affect of Posture on Grip Strength

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Acceptable/Unacceptable Work Positions

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Effect of Workstation Design on Posture

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Reach/Work Envelopes

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Reach/Work Envelopes

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Optimal Work Zone

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Work Surface Heights

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

Work Surface Heights

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

What does the worker need to know from this presentation?

ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: WORKSTATION DESIGN

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