Ergonomics is a holistic discipline encompassing a wide range of special interest groups. The role of an ergonomics consultant is to provide integrated solutions to improve comfort, safety and productivity. In Australia, there are two types of consultants--generalists and specialists. Both have training in ergonomics but specialist knowledge may be the result of previous education or work exper...

background and purpose: surgery is a high risk profession owing to musculoskeletal disorders (msds). fine and precise operations cause surgeons to adopt prolonged fixed posture. as there is limited information in this region, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of msds and personal and occupational risk factors among surgeons in babol (a northern city in iran). materials an...

background: this study presents a framework for development of integrated health, safety and ergonomic (hse) in complex critical systems. total ergonomics model considers conventional ergonomics factors as well as management and organizational factors. methods : control room operation and maintenance department of a thermal power plant was chosen as the case of our study. to achieve the above o...

abstract introduction: job satisfaction considered as an important factor in increasing productivity, workers belonging and attachment to the work environment and improving the quantity and quality of work . therefore this factor is important in various careers. materials and methods: this is a descriptive-analytic study. it was done between occupational therapists and speech therapists in the ...

Occupational hygiene has been an important part of occupational health since it first emerged after World War II as the science and art that deals with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of human exposures to hazards in the working environment. A need exists for well-qualified professionals who can not only respond to hazards that are currently known and understood, but also ...

Ergonomics is defined by the International Ergonomics Association ergonomics as the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals ...

Private sector employers spend about $60 billion annually on workers' compensation costs associated with injuries and illnesses experienced by their employees. The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1 (OSHA) has estimated that as much as one-third of these costs is due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), a wide range of illnesses and injuries related to repetiti...

Introduction Dental practitioners are exposed to different occupational hazards during the course of their professional activity, such as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic factors. The ergonomic hazards, caused by strained posture and prolonged repetitive movements, can induce musculoskeletal disorders. It occurs in 54-93% of dental professionals and involve the spine, shoulder and hand...

Abstract Mutual adaptation and inter-changeability of system elements are very important prerequisites for machines, technical devices products. Similar to that compatibility which can be achieved by standards regulations, optimum design human-oriented workplaces or a man-machine cannot attained without, e.g., compatible arrangement connected displays controls. Over above those stimulus/respons...