BENIFITS OF ERGONOMICS

 


1. Reduce Risk of Workplace Injury- One of the biggest considerations of work place is health and safety. Healthy work environment which is designed to suit the user will be minimized discomfort and promote good health. The design of healthy work environment by aligning to ergonomic reduces harmful repetitive motions, poor posture and muscle strain while working in the office. Lumbar support, spinal cushioning and anti-fatigue designs are some of  examples that how ergonomics applied to promote comfort and healthy positioning in the working environment and reduce the risk of injury.

2. Increase Productivity – Increasing Productivity is a significant benefits of ergonomic because ergonomic promotes good posture, reduction of repetitive motion and strain on muscle, desk workers are much more comfortable and extend beyond physical health . Therefore, the users are more efficient. Comfortable heights and reaches, and less exertion mean that employees can work more efficiently and effectively, in order to increase the workplace productivity Oregon. (OSHA, n.d.)

3. Improve Employee Engagement and Morale- Ergonomic is committed to the health, safety and comfort of employees or workers in the workplace which provides an excellent setting for a positive working environment and company culture. When discomfort, pain and fatigue are reduced at work, Employee morale will be improved, encourage the involvement and engagement and decrease in absenteeism of workers. 

4. Reduce Company Cost- When employees or workers are noy in good health conditions, company has to be pay off to employees for medical treatments, Prescription costs and  Insurance premiums. There are directly associated with direct cost under claims. Indirect costs associated with the injury can be Overtime cost due to staff coverage during absence of injured employees , Accommodation for modified duty, Increased absenteeism, Decreased morale, Legal and investigation costs , Replacement employee costs , Advertising and recruiting if employee leave the job and Orientation and training costs. Ergonomics helps to reduce the cost due to health issues and labor turnover replacement and new comer trainings (Anderson ergonomics consulting inc,2023) 


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5. Improve the competitiveness – Ergonomic helps to increase the quality of the work and the flexibility of the work b y improving the employee and customer satisfaction. When the health and personal disturbance eliminate it promotes the higher reliability of delivery and better position on the labor market


References

Anderson ergonomics consulting inc (2023) WHY ERGONOMICS ? [Online].Available at: https://anderson-ergo.ca/about-us/why-ergonomics/  (Accessed:23 November 2023)

Oregon OSHA, (n.d.) The Advantages of Ergonomics. ergoadvantages[Online].Available at: https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/ergo/ergoadvantages.pdf (Accessed:23 November 2023)

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  1. Mayumi WicramashingheNovember 29, 2023 at 2:29 PM

    The benefits of ergonomics are evident in reducing workplace injuries, enhancing productivity, boosting employee morale, cutting company costs, and ultimately improving competitiveness through increased work quality and satisfaction

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