الوقاية والأرغنوميا
Volume 8, Numéro 1, Pages 25-31
2014-11-15
Ergonomics Best Practices - Preventing Workplace Injuries In Office Environment
Authors : Odufisan Wasiu Bandele .
Abstract
The fastest-growing category of workplace injury involves damage that is much harder to see; injuries caused by repetitive motion, posture, and stress. Most of these injuries are called Muscular Skeletal Disorders (MSDs) which often occur in office work environment. The branch of Ergonomics that attend to office situations is called Office Ergonomics (OE). Office Ergonomics (OE), the science and art of adjusting task, equipment, and office environment to self-comfort uses combination of techniques to prevent situation of discomfort associated with office work. The common associated risk factors in OE are: static posture, awkward posture, repetition, compression, and other factors such as the use of force in a task, frequency and duration of tasks, personal risk factors (sports), all involve people’s behaviour and equipment use. Common signs of MSDs especially at critical stages include: dull aching sensation at specific joints, discomfort with certain movements, and tenderness to the touch. In severe cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on the wrist/fingers, the following symptoms have been observed: pain and numbness – which may become worse at night, swollen feeling in the fingers, and wrists and weakness when gripping. Frequent and regular work breaks can help prevent pain or discomfort in part of the body that is applied to work. This is in addition to having adequate work tools and adopting appropriate work behavior.
Keywords
workplace injury , Muscular Skeletal Disorders , repetitive motion, posture, and stress
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