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2. THE IMPORTANCE OF ERGONOMICS INWORKING LIFECONTENTS1.Ergonomics InOur Life2.Ergonomics InWorking Life3.Ergonomics InBoschPlantsErgonomics is branchofscienceordisciplinewhichhumanandmachinepropertiesexamineharmonyeachother. ThisWord as meaning is ancientgreekandmeansergos-businessandnomo- science .1.Ergonomics InOurLivesTheergonomics, theres in everyarea of dailylives. Forexample;in public transport,scissors, screwdriver, desksetc. But top of ergonomicsdevelopmentfollowed invehicles. Invehiclessteering Wheel waslarge , seatscouldonlymovebackandforth inthepast. But now in vehiclesthemostimportantpointsare How arepeoplecomfortable ?and How peopleusethe car moreefficiently? As anotherexample ;theelavatorsareadjustedaccordingtohumanlenght. Tosumup : Theergonomics ,theres ineveryarea of lives.2.Ergonomics InWorkingLivesA workplaceshouldbearrangedaccordingtopersontogetmorequalificatedandefficientresultsandforworkerscomfort .Forinstance; it is importanttousekeyboardwithrightangles. If it is usewrongly, itis seencarpalltunnelsendrom.At determiningarrangement of workplace it should be preferedtrue body position.Bythewaychangesbetweenthe body positionsdecreasepressure on human body. Changebetweenstandinga ndsitting Sitting StandingandWalkingPRESSUREStanding~1~ 3. Minesareplaceswhichareworkedso hard in andtheyarentsuitableforergonomics.Thesedaysitis startedtoproductmachinesthatpeople canbemorecomfortablewhentheyuseformorequalificatedserve.Employersshould payattentiontopeople life andshouldproduceappealingtoergpnomics.3.Ergonomics InBoschPlantsAdaptingenvironmentaccordingtopeoplecalledergonomics.Boschcreatedergonomicschartforergonomicimprovements in 1970s and in 1990s it isstartedto do ergonomicworks. One of themostimportantthingsforBosch isappropriatenessto 90% percentage. Body heightandpercentageFREQUENCY %90PERCENTAGE %1 %5%50%95 %99THE WORKPLACE MEASURES(THE BLUE CARD)* Design measures of theergonomicsworkplace* Itdepends on DIN 33406 norm* Itsupdated in 2009Inergonomicsthemeasurethatbetweenpeopleandmachineshouldbe paidattention.Unlesspaidattention , deformationsoccure on humans body. Ifconditions on bluechartis applied, an ergonomiccompanyoccursWORKNG HEIGHT(H1-H2)Inthepastthisheightwas 102 cm. Nowadaystheheightaccordingtopeople is fixed.Ifthisheightisntpaidattention, suitable body positionisntseen.Itshould be determinedthatemployeesworkbysittingorbystandingaccordingtobluecard.Workingheightshould be undertheheartlevel. Thebestworkingshape is alternate.~2~ 4. Tabledesign: People can be 40-45 cm awayfromthetable.Theangle of seeing: Longdimensionsarereasontohaveneckpain.SEEING AND LIGHTING(WHITE CARD)* Lightsproperties* Arranginglighting* Thedensity of light/contrast* Theangle of light* Lightscolor* Colorrepetition* ShadowInthistopiccontrast isvital.Itsimpasibbletonoticefaultifcontrastisnttrue.Forexampleunderdarklightyou can seemistakeeasier.CONTROLS OF ERGONOMICSInBosch, Ergonomicscheckwascreated. Everytwoyearsthis test isdonetomachinesandtrainingisgivenaboutergonomicstoemployeeshaveblueshirt. ~3~