Workstations
Ergonomic workstations are created to accommodate workers and to adapt to the worker, rather than forcing the worker to adapt to his or her work environment. Based on the principle of ergonomics, they are used to keep workers relaxed and comfortable and to eliminate the stress of repetitious movements, thus potentially increasing the worker’s productivity. The science of ergonomics works to design the job, equipment, and the workplace to fit the worker and in doing so, meet the goals of both health and productivity.
Ergonomic work stations are important in both factory and manufacturing settings because they reduce stress and help to eliminate injuries. This is a vital concern, as injuries from ergonomic issues make up one third of the 1.7 million work injuries per year. Ergonomic workstations can include work benches, lab furniture, computer workbenches, command operation centers, assembly line stations, office furniture and many more, and they are needed in almost every business within every industry.
They are necessary to help prevent unwanted stress through bending, lifting, reaching or twisting. Because of the amount of stress reduction and lessening of worker injuries, the benefits that come from ergonomic workstations far outweigh their cost.Read More…
