Ergonomics

• What is ergonomics?


  How a building place of employment is set up to benefit both the employee and employer
• What should the organisation do

  Provide adjustable equipment

  
  

  Have a spacious work environment in order to keep staff motivated and productive without feeling claustrophobic

  
  

  Arrange equipment in a may that allows ease of movement to improve team work and communication

  
  

  Move noisy equipment to one area of the office in order to minimise noise levels and allow staff to concentrate

  
  

  Have good lighting to make staff feel more energised and increase morale

  
  

  Choose the correct colours to make staff feel positive and productive
• Discuss the implact of working in an ergonomic work environment

  Reduced risk of suffering work related injuries which means there would be Les staff absences

  
  

  Can be expensive for the organisation to train staff to operate equipment safety which reduces profits

  
  

  Increased costs of having to purchase safety equipment

  
  

  Staff feel more energetic and motivated which leads to increased productivity

  
  

  Promotes health and safety and ensure injuries are kept to a minimum which gives the organisation a good reputation and makes it easier to attract high quality staff

  
  

  Spacious environments allow for ease of move and improve team working and communication