Why is ergonomics so important?

The way you work affects your well-being.  Many aches and pains associated with work are avoidable with a few simple adjustments.  An  ergonomics program is to educate and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and to maintain a healthy work force.

To hire and keep the best workers in today’s hot job market, employers need to be aware of their employees’ work environment.

Workplaces are now more aware of workplace health, partly because of the increased number of employees experiencing repetitive strain injuries.  Rising health-care costs have prompted employers to design effective workplace health and wellness programs.

The objectives of ergonomics assessments are to:

• Increasing comfort and job satisfaction
• provide individual assessments to give insight into where problems and risks occur
• reduce the risk of postural strain by providing recommendations on how to adjust the work station to fit the individual employee
• to educate employees’ and employers
• reducing absenteeism
• decreasing costs