E RG ONO M I C

H AZ AR DS

CRUZ, VINCE CHRISTIAN

VILLANUEVA, JERICHO
 INTRODUCTION:
ERGONOMICS

How do people dwell in

their environment?
 INTRODUCTION:
ERGONOMICS

“Fitting the workplace

to the worker.”
 IMPORTANCE OF
ERGONOMICS:

 To be comfortable
 To be more productive
 To avoid possible injuries
 To practice safety and eliminating bad habits or culture
 ADVANTAGE OF
ERGONOMICS:

Increased savings
Fewer employees experiencing pain
Increased productivity
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS

Refer to workplace
conditions that may put
a strain on our bodies.
 IMPORTANCE OF
ANALYZING AND
STUDYING ERGONOMIC
HAZARDS
The risk factors can cause wear and tear on the body,
therefore identifying the ergonomics hazards present in
one’s environment can lessen the occurrence of an injury.
ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES

• Repetition
• Awkward postures
• Vibration
• Forceful exertion
• Contact stresses
 ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES: REPETITION

The measure of an activity performed

by a person again and again.

Repetition may lead to repetitive stress injury

(RSI) or other Musculoskeletal disorders
(MSD).
ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES: AWKWARD
POSTURES
The position of the body that is much
more different than the neutral
position, muscles operate at a lesser
efficiency and you expend more
energy.

Awkward postures increases the risk of

Musculoskeletal injuries.
 ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES: VIBRATION

The strong and prolonged vibrations

that affect the body directly.

Vibrating tools can cause an injury

depending on the level of vibration and
duration of use.
ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES: FORCEFUL
EXERTION

The use of too much force.

Overloads the muscles, may create

fatigue and possible damages to the
body.
ERGONOMIC HAZARD
EXAMPLES: CONTACT
STRESSES
The touching, poking or rubbing of a
hard object to a soft tissue in the
body.

This can cause both internal and

external damage to the tissues in the
body.
ERGONOMIC HAZARD CONTROL
 ERGONOMIC HAZARD CONTROL:
ENGINEERING CONTROLS

Renovating/making reformations
to the workplace in order to
lessen/remove the hazard in a
job.
 ERGONOMIC HAZARD CONTROL:
ADMINISTRATIVE AND WORK PRACTICE
CONTROL

Training employees to practice

proper handling/procedures and
set efficient processes.
 ERGONOMIC HAZARD CONTROL:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The use of protective

gear/equipment to reduce
the possibility of injury.
5 STEPS ON CONDUCTING AN
ERGONOMIC RISK
ASSESSMENT
1. Review any existing data.
2. Establish the use of standard
ergonomic assessment.
3. Gather subjective and objective
data
4. Analyze data and prioritize
control
5. Create a plan to eliminate the
hazards
 SIMPLE ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Awkward body posture:

HAZARD SOLUTION
 SIMPLE ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Contact stresses:

HAZARD SOLUTION
 SIMPLE ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Awkward grips:

HAZARD SOLUTION
 SIMPLE ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS

Manual handling:

HAZARD SOLUTION
 THE END

“ Work shouldn’t hurt.”