subject: Need Of Ergonomic Assessment [print this page] Ergonomic assessment is necessary for work place as if the workplace will be according to the employee than they will be more efficient. Poor work environment can create lots of physical problems such as neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain etc. It is done on the basis of requirement of business. The main purpose of using ergonomic technique is to avoid these pain due to that people are not able to work properly. In this assessment every thing which is connected to ergonomic techniques will be monitored.
It has been seen most of people who spend the most their day at a desk or computer often experience symptoms such as migraine headaches, stiffness in their back, and soreness in their neck, which can greatly interfere with their productivity levels and overall standard of living. This is due to the fact that work stations are often not designed to adequately support workers' physical needs.
Most companies adopt ergonomics techniques to increase worker productivity, to increase efficiency, improve attendance, and protect the health of their employees; while others utilize the practice to simply fulfill regulatory requirements or to meet the individual needs of some workers. Ergonomics is basically designed to improve relationship between worker and work environment. To know about how company is effectively utilizing ergonomics there is need of ergonomic assessment.
Ergonomic assessments are designed and tailored to fit the requirement of your business. They can be all encompassing assessments including your entire workplace, or they can focus on specific areas, such as employee workstations and common areas that are used by everyone. The ergonomic assessment focuses on all the area undergoing the assessment will be identified and rated for safety, as part of the ergonomic risk assessment and the office furniture and equipment will be examined for comfort, efficiency, and safety. In this assessment employees can be asked to fill out assessment checklists. These checklist are helpful in assessing things and checking mental ability regarding work environment as they are satisfy or not. They may also be monitored for posture and workplace behavior.
Now ergonomics software is available for all computer platforms, and is very user-friendly, even for those who are not "tech savvy". This software is specifically designed to cure and help prevent common workstation problems. Once you install he software on your computer, images will pop up in the corner of you screen and provide you with exercises to perform throughout the work day to target your problem areas. Each exercise takes only a few moments to do, and performing the exercises throughout the day as instructed will decrease, and eventually eliminate, the pain and tension you experience as a result of poor posture.
