- The job: including areas such as the nature of the task, workload, the working environment, the design of displays and controls, and the role of procedures. Tasks should be designed in accordance with ergonomic principles to take account of both human limitations and strengths. This includes matching the job to the physical and the mental strengths and limitations of people. Mental aspects would include perceptual, attentional and decision making requirements
- The individual: including his/her competence, skills, personality, attitude, and risk perception. Individual characteristics influence behaviour in complex ways. Some characteristics such as personality are fixed; others such as skills and attitudes may be changed or enhanced
- The organisation: including work patterns, the culture of the workplace, resources, communications, leadership and so on. Such factors are often overlooked during the design of jobs but have a significant influence on individual and group behaviour
Our approach incorporates all the principles above when we look at Display Screen equipment, Office Workstations, Industrial Work stations & locations and all issues that can affect the wellbeing of the individual as follows:
- Understand and apply ergonomics principles for the creation of a safer, healthier and more efficient workplace
- Undertake ergonomic risk assessments
- Understand specific symptoms of work activities such as upper limb disorder, repetitive strain and carpal tunnel syndrome
- Identify appropriate risk reduction measures to reduce ergonomic risks
- Understand the causes of upper limb disorders, and know how to prevent them
- Apply ergonomics principles to the design of workplaces and design or selection of equipment
- Appreciate environmental aspects of good ergonomic design
We use all of these approaches when dealing with any aspect or ergonomics including manual handling risk assessments, work station assessment and display screen equipment risk assessments. Why not contact us for a more detailed discussion.