Ergonomics – 10 Principles

There are 10 fundamental principles of ergonomics. Understanding the principles and applying them has been proven you will see increased productivity, reduction in costs and improves the quality of work being performed.

a) Increases productivity

• Best ergonomic solution enhances the productivity
• Ergonomic reduces the unwanted tension, awkward position of the body.
• Ergonomic is focused in making the work your easier and comfortable, this thereby reduces any kind of stress, risk and enhances the satisfaction and productivity.

b) Reduces the cost

• Ergonomics can be considered as the one-time investment
• As ergonomics is focused about marinating the better health of the worker it can further reduce the cost of compensation that would be made by the injured or unhealthy staffs.
• It also reduces the indirect and the opportunity cost that could have incurred due to injury.

c) Improves the quality of the work

• Improved ergonomics favors the favorable environment where the workers can work efficiently.
• As the ergonomics improves, level of satisfaction in the quality of the work increases.

d) Others

• Helps to reduce the absenteeism due to more comfort, safety and healthy working environment
• Assurance to the worker as their workplace is safer (acts as the motivation)
• More focus on the working environment and worker’s health makes them feel valued and boost of moral.