ergonomics in osha

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AW101 OSHA

Mohd Aidil (F1023)


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ERGONOMICS IN OSHA


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HISTORY OF ERGONOMICS


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Background

Ergonomics derives from two greek words : ergon,meaning work, and nomos, meaning natural laws.Combined they create a word that means the scienceof work and a person relationship to that work.

In application ergonomics is a disicpline focused onmaking aproducts and tasks comfortable and effiecientfor the user.

Ergonomics is sometimes defined as the science of thefitting the work to the user insstead of forcing the userto fit the work. However this is more a primaryergonomic principle rather than a definition.


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Definition

Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientificdisipline concerned with the understading ofinteractions among humans and other elementsof a system, and the profession that applies

theory, principles, data and methods to design inorder to optimize human weel-being and overallsystem performance

Ergonomics is defined as the science related to

man and his work, embodying the anatomic,physiologicc, and mechanical principles affectingthe efficient use of human energy.


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History

The term ergonomics has its roots in

Ramanzzanis study on ill-effect of poorly

design tools on health of worker in the 1700s.

1949, The term ergonomics was adopted at

national ergonomics society in England was

founded.

1961, International Ergonomics Association

was founded.


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World War II in 1943, an Army officer,

Alphonse Chapanis, learned that if the control

layouts in the cockpits of planes were

simplified, the pilots made fewer errors

After World War II, ergonomics not only in

productivity, but also the safety of the

workers.


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Research take placce in various areas:

The affect of heavy lavor on the heart,

maximum loads that should be pulled, pushed

or carried

The amount of muscle force that should be

required to perform.


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Statutory Requirements

Statutory requirements reated to ergonomics in OSHA 1994:

Part IV-General Duties of employers And Self-EmployedPersons

Section

15. General duties of employers and self-employed persons totheir employees

16. Duty to fomulate safety and gelath policy

17. General duties of employers and self-employed persons topersons other than their employees

18. Duties of an occupier of a place of work to persons otherthan his employees

19. Penalty for an offence under section 15, 16, 17, or 18


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Part V-General Duties Of Designers,

Manufactures and Supplier

Section

20. General duties of manufactures, etc as

regards plant for use at work

21. General duties of manufacturers, etc asregards substances for use at work

22. Explanations to sections 20 and 21

23. Penalty for an offence under section 20 or

21


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Part VI-General Duties Of Employees

Section

24. General duties of employees at work

25. Duty no to interfere or misuse things

provided pursuant to certtain provisions

26. Duty not to chees for things done or charge

employees for things done or provided

27. Discrimination against employee


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Objective Of Ergonomics

Methods to do things quicker, more efficiently

and at the same time, reduce as much

physical and emotional stress as possible.

The less strain we feel on our bodies, the

easier for us to do the tasks.

Able to do more work, accomplished in the

same amount of time.


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Approuch used to obtain an effective match

between worker and work system to optimize:

Efficiency

Quality

Safety

Health


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Seatinng & Standing Position


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