Industrial Engineering

Applied Ergonomics
End Module Assessment
Made By :
Shlok Saxena
Index
1. Aim
2. Theory
3. Workstation Identification
4. Identification Of Problem
5. Procedure
6. Result
7. Conclusion
Aim

A. To identify a workstation at home and identify the ergonomic faults.

B. Use ergonomics to fix the workstation
Theory
Definition Of Ergonomics
an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people
and things interact most efficiently and safely.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
These are injuries and disorders that affect the human body’s movement or musculoskeletal
system i.e. muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs, blood vessels, etc.
Workstation Identification

• My workplace was my window slab and arm chair with my

laptop and charger
• I use the place for my online classes, research work,
assignment making and gaming.
• The window gives a natural light and the door behind helps
create a cross breeze which makes the place comfortable.
Identification Of Problem
1. Angle of the back support is not 90°

◦ Because of the extra inclination the back of the person

sitting on it is not at a proper angle

◦ After siting for a while acute pain in neck and back

occurs.
Identification Of Problem
Example
Identification Of Problem
1. Angle of the back support is not 90°

◦ Because of the extra inclination the back of the person

sitting on it is not at a proper angle

◦ After siting for a while acute pain in neck and back

occurs.
Identification Of Problem

2. Uneven eye level with the screen

◦ Causes neck pain due to strain

Identification Of Problem
Example
Procedure
1. Escalate the laptop screen using a wooden studying table.
2. Replace the trackpad with an external mouse.
3. Replace the laptop keyboard by an external keyboard to use at a more comfortable angle.
4. To fix the angle of the chair use a pillow.
5. Place the laptop on the study table to align with the line of sight.
Procedure
Applying necessary corrections :
1. Replacing installed hardware with external hard drive
Procedure
Applying necessary corrections :
2. Fixing the chair
Result
Result
Result

o The workplace is now more comfortable after small additions.

o Sitting time for studying and focusing is more because of lack of stress on back, eyes, neck and
hands.
Conclusion
o Ergonomics is all about making the work environment as conducive as possible to avoid
injuries, stress and other long term conditions that may have an effect on the well-being of an
employee.
o Without proper ergonomics, there is increased absenteeism and sick leaves which ends up
reducing the productivity of the employees and eventually affecting the profitability of the
company.
o For instance, an employee who is constantly experiencing back pain because of the office
chairs will miss work on some days to seek medical attention which means that sometimes
targets will not be met.
o Ergonomics mainly involves fitting the work environment to the employee.
o It is usually done through efficient organizational systems or specialized tools.
Thank You
Made By :
Shlok Saxena