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9/27/2019 <br /> LABORATORY ERGONOMICS <br /> o Definition: Fitting the job to the worker <br /> o Goals: <br /> • Work in neutral postures or position that requires the least <br /> amount of muscle forces and allows maximal room for <br /> blood circulation. <br /> • Improve interaction between humans and machines and <br /> tools used. <br /> o Awkward Postures includes: <br /> • Overhead reaching <br /> • Outstretching arms/legs <br /> • Twisting <br /> • Slouching <br /> • Bent wrists <br /> • Bending at the back <br /> LABORATORY ERGONOMIC TIPS <br /> o Avoid the same position for an extended period of <br /> time <br /> o Arms and hands should be at ease, rather than <br /> tensed up <br /> o Avoid repetitive motions. Even by changing the way <br /> of holding forceps every now and then can be <br /> beneficial <br /> o Take small breaks in between to stretch muscles and <br /> keep blood circulating <br /> o Use appropriate equipment for working comfort(such <br /> as a chair at a proper height, a footrest, forearm pads) <br /> o If working with a computer, look away from the <br /> screen and focus on something farther away for about <br /> a minute every half hour. <br /> 12 <br />