| Ergonomics is defined by Wikipedia as the | | | | environment. This enables the smooth workflow |
| scientific discipline concerned with designing | | | | of the place. Ergonomic Workstation also handles |
| according to human needs, and the profession | | | | the places' lighting and ventilation. Because a good |
| that applies theory, principles, data and methods | | | | workplace must be cool and have a good lighting |
| to design in order to optimize human well-being | | | | system that is not eye straining. The kind of color |
| and overall system performance. Ergonomics as a | | | | of the lights also affects the workers. Ergonomic |
| subject has 5 factors. They are Safety, Comfort, | | | | Workstation also has to do with the largely with |
| Ease of Use, Productivity and Performance and | | | | the employees safety! This can both be Long |
| Aesthetics. Ergonomic Workstation on the other | | | | Term as well as Short Term as well. |
| hand aims to provide you with a good working | | | | It is in this sense that Ergonomics can help reduce |
| place aw well as a sound environment. Consider | | | | cost, if safety is also reduced! This would |
| these tips as a tool in creating your own | | | | decrease the money paid out in workers' |
| Ergonomic Workstation. The type of computer to | | | | compensation. In Workplaces Ergonomics, |
| be used. A chair to match your workers physical | | | | Reactive and Proactive approaches may be used. |
| characteristics. | | | | A reactive ergonomics is when something needs |
| The rooms' good arrangement, that is not too | | | | to be fixed and immediate action is done. While |
| stressful to the eyes. The type of chairs to be | | | | Proactive Ergonomics on the other hand is |
| used. In setting up your Ergonomic computer | | | | seeking out areas that needs immediate actions |
| workstation, always remember to know the | | | | for possible future problems! This and more are |
| extremes. These are the people who will be | | | | the areas in which Workstation Ergonomics may |
| working; whether they are tall, small, thin, or even | | | | dwell. And what is perceived by many to be of |
| the broad. Choosing the right chair is also of great | | | | lower degree of concern is actually of great |
| importance. Though, this is commonly unapplied. | | | | importance. |
| But there is actually more in this that, meets the | | | | And this is not only limited in the workplaces |
| eye! Backrest for Lumbar support is a great | | | | alone, These concepts are also applicable in your |
| factor here! If more than one person will be using | | | | very own home, the place where you live can |
| the chair, consider buying a chair with several | | | | also use Good Ergonomics. Remember that your |
| ergonomic features. | | | | very place also needs good ergonomics. So |
| A good computer Set-up is also important. The | | | | assess well your home, work stations or even |
| viewing distance and the viewing angle of the | | | | you're Cabinet! Is it properly arranged? Are your |
| user's eye to the computer, so as to avoid eye | | | | furniture's properly arranged that they don't look |
| strain.-A good wrist rest and wrist, normally this is | | | | bad! Lastly if it does not posses such "DO |
| associated with a straight wrist angle.-A sound | | | | SOMETHING about it! It's worth your time. |