Introduction
The
use of ergonomics is central to the assessment of the productivity of
employees, reducing health complication as well as discomfort that people may
suffer from as a result of their workstations. The assertion is that the
equipment that is being used in the office should offer the necessary
accommodation to the users through the elimination of the possible discomfort
resulting from the use of office equipment.
The overall assertion is that the
equipment should be adjusted to ensure that it offers accommodation for the
entire user needs, with the flexibility of the equipment to accommodate the
diverse population being the main issue as promotes interfacing with the
provided equipment. Overall, the assignment is going assess for the ergonomic
issues that emerge in the assessment of the worker’s workstations. The issues
to be evaluated will include the appropriateness of the workstation position,
whether the chair offers the necessary adjustable arm rest, seat pan as well as
lumbar support. Issues as the position of the mouse, keyboard, and monitor were
additionally evaluated to assess for compliance.
Recommendations
Our
assessment made it evident that the worker workstation almost met all the
ergonometric requirement issues to meet the quality status. It is, however,
evident that some issues can be addressed to ensure that the worker is fully
comfortable with the workstation regarding the equipment arrangement. One of
these recommendations is based on the fact that the mouse is slightly above the
elbow which leads to unnecessary straining on the part of the employees. To
resolve the issue, it is imperative that the chair is raised slightly so as to
ensure that the mousse is slightly below the elbow. Secondly, it is clear that
the forearms are not fully supported by the chair, an additional issue that
could strain the worker when they use the workstation for prolonged periods.
Raising the adjustable chair slightly will be enough to ensure the armrests
fully support the forearms. Through the implementation of these
recommendations, it will be possible to ensure that the worker does not strain
and consequently lead to pain episodes.
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