ERGONOMICS

ERGON --> WORK

NOMOS --> LAW
The Laws to be Observed at Work
 Human Factor Engineering
Human Factors Engineering

Physical and mental work capacity Industrial design

Fatigue Work place design
Body forces, strength and posture Product design
Body sizes Furniture design
Thermal comfort/ heat stress/cold stress Machine design
Vision Ventilation
Hearing Lighting
Perception Acoustics
Information processing Engineering control
Decision making (Chemical & Physical)
Performance and efficiency Building orientation
Adaptation and rehabilitation Maintenance
Behavior & social relations
 Ergonomics
 Ergonomics means literally the study or
measurement of Work
 In addition to work as labour for monetary
gain, work also includes
 Sports
 Leisure activities
 Domestic work
 Education and training
 Health and social services
 AIMS OF ERGONOMICS
 Ensures that human needs for safe and efficient
working are meet in the design of work system
 To design
 Appliances
 Technical Systems
 Tasks
 In such a way to improve
 Human Safety
 Health
 Comfort and
 Performance
Who is a human operator?
 Skilled professional using a complex
machine in an artificial
environment
 Customer who has purchased a new
equipment
 Child sitting in a classroom
 Disabled person in a wheel chair
ERGONOMICS and DISCIPLINES

• Ergonomics is a Multi-Disciplinary
Science

• Ergonomics is also an Inter-Disciplinary

Science
ERGONOMICS
 DISCIPLINES IN ERGONOMICS

PSYCHOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY
-COGNITIVE -ENVIRONMENTAL
-WORK -WORK
-SOCIAL ERGONOMICS

ANATOMY
-ANTHROPOMETRY
-BIOMECHANICS
 DISCIPLINES IN ERGONOMICS

ECONOMICS LAW MANAGEMENT

PSYCHOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY
-COGNITIVE -ENVIRONMENTAL
-WORK -WORK
-SOCIAL ERGONOMICS
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
TOXICOLOGY
ANATOMY OPERATIONS
-ANTHROPOMETRY RESEARCH
ENVRONMENTAL -BIOMECHANICS
MEDICINE ENGINEERING
ERGONOMICS
 PROFESSIONS HAVING
COMPLEMENTARY ROLES WITH
ERGONOMICS

Safety Civil
Occupational
Officer Engineer
Health Officer

Mechanical
Industrial Engineer
Nurse ERGONOMICS

Architect
Physiotherapist

Industrial
Ind. Medical
Social Designer
Officer
Psychologist
 WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?
 Ergonomics is:
 “Higher productivity and a better place to work”
 “The science that saves both lives and dollars”
 “Human engineering where the goal is to
optimize worker well being and productivity”
 “A way of thinking about and planning work so
that it suits the capabilities and needs of the
people”
Benefits of ergonomics
 Productivity
 Product quality
 Safety
 Health
 Reliability
 Job satisfaction
 Personal development