Office HIRARC

Ergonomic
Hazards
PREVENTIVE
&
CORRECTIVE Engineering Control in Office
MEASURES
WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?

is the study of people's efficiency in

their working environment.
WHY IS ERGONOMICS IS
IMPORTANT?
●Ergonomics is important because
when you're doing a job and your
body is stressed by an awkward
posture, extreme temperature, or
repeated movement your
musculoskeletal system is
affected
Musculoskeletal
Disorders (MSDs)
Affect the muscles,
nerves, blood
vessels, ligaments,
and tendons.
 Symptoms of
musculoskeletal
disorders

BACK PAIN NUMBNESS

 Symptoms of
musculoskeletal
disorders

SWELLING/ STIFF JOINTS

INFLAMMATION
Common Musculoskeletal
Disorders

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TENNIS ELBOW
or lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition
of the elbow caused by overuse.
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Neck strain/disability
is an injury to the muscles and tendons that
support and move the head and neck
ERGONOMIC
PRINCIPLES THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO
GOOD
WORKPLACE
DESIGN
 TABLE 1.
Ergonomic Principle Description
Joints must In the neutral position
the muscles and
be in a ligaments, which span
the joints, are
neutral stretched to the least
position possible extent

If the work is too

Keep work far from the body,
the arms will be
close to the outstretched and
body the trunk bent over
forwards
 TABLE 2.
ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLE Description
The upper part of the
body of an adult weighs
Avoid about 40kg on average.
The further the trunk is
bending bent forwards, the harder
it is for the muscles and
forward ligaments of the back to
maintain the upper body
in balance

A twisted Twisted postures

of the trunk cause
trunk strains undesirable stress
the back to the spine
 TABLE 3.
Ergonomic Principle Description
Alternate No posture or
movement should be
posture as maintained for a long
period of time.
well as Prolonged postures and
repetitive movements
movements are tiring.

It is necessary to limit
Avoid the extent of forward
and sideways reaches
excessive to avoid having to
reaches bend over or twist the
trunk
 TABLE 4.
Ergonomic Principle Description
Avoid The hands and
carrying out elbows should be
well below
tasks above shoulder level
shoulder when carrying
out a task.
level
Limit the There are
guidance weight
weight of a
limits for both
load that is males and
lifted females
 TABLE 5.
Ergonomic Principle Description
Many lifting
Use accessories are
mechanical available to help
lift and move
aids loads.

When only one

Avoid hand is used to
carrying carry a load, the
loads with body is subject
to mechanical
one hand stress
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