Ergonomics in the Workplace PDF

Ergonomics and Office Productivity ACOUSTIC Definition :Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound,ultrasound and infrasoun...

Ergonomics and Office Productivity ACOUSTIC Definition :Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound,ultrasound and infrasound. Lighting Your lighting is one of the most essential elements for good office ergonomics. Having the proper lighting level for the type of task being performed increases your comfort and accuracy and reduces eye strain. Equally important to the amount of light is the location of the light. Lighting sources that create shadows or glare cause a lot of problems, especially on a computer monitor. Colors The colors that surround you can have a lot to do with how you feel when inside the office environment. Colors can have a strong psychological affect on you, especially when staring at the same color for 8 plus hours a day with no escape hatch around. The psychology of colors has a lot to do with interpretation and understanding of how "expansive" or "intense" a color is. The more vibrant or expansive a color the more it can affect you, especially when in an enclosed space. Expansive colors To reach proper light levels and uniform light distribution in the visual environment, many light fixtures are designed to reflect light off walls, ceilings and objects. The amount of light reflected off a surface can be measured. Suggestions for the percent of light reflected off surfaces in a typical office include: Window blinds (40-50%). Walls (50% maximum). Business machines (50% maximum). Ceiling (70-80%). Floor (20-40%). Furniture (25-45%). The percent value refers to the amount of FLOOR PLANS The overall layout of the office environment needs to be considered for ergonomic issues as much as for aesthetic and human resource issues. Packing in as many people as possible may seem like a good idea, but a worker without the proper room to work is not a productive worker. An 8' x 8' cubicle is the bare minimum for any work space and really only acceptable for work like call center employees that do not require much desk space. A 10' x 10' cubicle is marginal for most office workers with 12' or more in one or both directions FURNITURE If you spend long hours at the computer and use ergonomic furniture in your office, you will find that it will provide a greater amount of comfort than traditional office furniture and will enable you to accomplish more throughout your workday. More offices are being equipped with ergonomic furniture to enable employees to work comfortably and effectively, with less risk of injury to the body.  Workplaces that do utilize ergonomic office furniture experience better employee morale, less loss of work time, and greater efficiency. This not only improves the function of the company, but also attends personal concerns for workers. Reduced stress, a better ability to relax in down time, and the ability to enjoy and appreciate professional pursuits are also a OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY Start at the core. Start at the core. Office productivity relies on a thoughtful technology infrastructure that’s responsive, mobile- and multidevice-ready, and provides the control you need to remain in compliance. Manage your IT. Create a technology infrastructure that ensures your offices, data centers, employee devices and hybrid cloud IT environments are: Flexible Streamlined yet scalable Reliably secure  Connect your teams. Simplify the management and control of data, content and processes with efficient and responsive solutions that enable your teams to: Collaborate and share work. Organize projects. Access shared resources Make smart decisions. A familiar dashboard gives you visibility into exactly how your technology and teams are working together, so you can: Make smart technology decisions. Assess workload performance.