Ergonomics: Back to Basics

Ergonom­ics goes beyond the use of adjustable chairs or fan­cy equip­ment; it is the sci­ence of how to work effi­cient­ly and safe­ly, Learn the basic ergonom­ic prin­ci­ples to be con­sid­ered when design­ing a job or set­ting up a work­sta­tion in an indus­tri­al or office envi­ron­ment. Under­stand how a well-designed job meets the needs of a diverse work­ing pop­u­la­tion to enhance and max­i­mize health, safe­ty, and pro­duc­tiv­i­ty in the workplace.