ergonomic skills
• Abstract : In this project we are attempting to use our experience in more ergonomics in the purpose of making our study target a better place from the ergonomically point of view. We have chosen to visit a pharmacy which is our study target to apply our skills in ergonomics. Our pharmacy is al Hajry pharmacy which is located in al Mangaf city in al Ahmadi. During our visit to the pharmacy we noticed many errors in workstation design and the manual handling. Those errors will increase the risk to have injuries and uncomfortable work station for the employees, thus the production level may decrease. So, we applied the workstation guidelines and the manual handling guide lines to improve this facility and decrease any risks or safety issues regarding the pharmacy and the pharmacists working in it. We applied almost most of the guidelines on this pharmacy.
The work station guidelines that were applied were:
1- To avoid fixed work posture and falls :
The fixed work posture is about standing and how it affects our spine and what should we use to reduce its effects. Falling is very dangerous and may cause unintentional injury deaths, and we should eliminate most of fall causes in our facility
2- Reducing the musculoskeletal disorder :
This is related to reduce injuries of the body during the working hours, and it will be discussed by the guidelines below.
3- Setting the work height at the 50 mm below the elbow.
Having the wrong work height may cause back injuries because of the stress.
4- Furnish every employee with adjustable chair.
Which have to include seats, back rests, and arm rests.
5- Use the feet as well as the hand
6- Use gravity m not opposing it.
Lifting must be avoided by making forward or horizontal movements.
7- Use 2-hands rather than 1-hand motion.
8- Pivot motions about the elbow.
9- Using the preferred hand.
The dominant
The work station guidelines that were applied were:
1- To avoid fixed work posture and falls :
The fixed work posture is about standing and how it affects our spine and what should we use to reduce its effects. Falling is very dangerous and may cause unintentional injury deaths, and we should eliminate most of fall causes in our facility
2- Reducing the musculoskeletal disorder :
This is related to reduce injuries of the body during the working hours, and it will be discussed by the guidelines below.
3- Setting the work height at the 50 mm below the elbow.
Having the wrong work height may cause back injuries because of the stress.
4- Furnish every employee with adjustable chair.
Which have to include seats, back rests, and arm rests.
5- Use the feet as well as the hand
6- Use gravity m not opposing it.
Lifting must be avoided by making forward or horizontal movements.
7- Use 2-hands rather than 1-hand motion.
8- Pivot motions about the elbow.
9- Using the preferred hand.
The dominant
References: : - Stephan Konz and Steven Johnson, Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics, 7th edition, Holcomb Hathaway Publishers Inc., 2008, ISBN: 978-189-087179-6 -The Best Adjustable Height Desk (n.d.) Retrieved November 27, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey_ooric9lA