GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Presented topic-ERGONOMICS factors in industries

PRESENTED BY:- ABHISHEK VISHWAKARMA12EGJME703

PRESENTED TO:- MR. NAVEEN PORWAL MRS.GUNJAN SHARMA

WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?

“Ergonomics is an applied science concerned with the design of workplaces, tools, and tasks that match the physiological, anatomical, and psychological characteristics and capabilities of the worker.” Vern Putz-Anderson

• Engineering

• Administrative

• Work Practices

Ergonomic Controls

Why do we care about Ergonomics?

MSDs

Contact with Objects

Transportation Related

Falls

All Other

Workplace Violence

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)Represent 1 in 3 Lost Time Injuries

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Annual Survey, 1996

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000

MSDs of the Back

Upper ExtremityMSDs

Average Claim

Average Costs per Claim ($)

MSDs Cost Twice the Average Workers’ Compensation Claim

Source: Workers’ Compensation data from Insurance Companies 1993

MultidisciplinaryNature of Ergonomics

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Engineering Psychology

• Engineering

• Medicine

• Anthropology

• Biomechanics

Clearance

Reach

Equipment Size

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Physical Size

ENDURANCE (CAPACITY FOR WORK)

Environmental

• Noise

• Lighting

• Thermal

• Chemical

Cognitive

• Machine Pacing

• Shift Work

• Morale

• Psychosocial

Strength

• Force Requirements

• Male/Female

• Manual Materials Handling

• Decreased injury risk

• Increased productivity

• Decreased mistakes/rework

• Increased efficiency

• Decreased lost work days

• Decreased turnover

• Improved morale

Benefits of Ergonomics

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