Ergonomic spaces in schools In a highly competitive academic environment, spaces in universities are an essential component of an institution's intellectual expression. Howse, (2015) stated that well-designed classrooms boost the academic performance of students. The researchers found that the layout, construction and decoration of classes had a significant influence on students reading, writing and maths. In addition, natural light, temperature, air quality and individualized classroom design were
5. Early Management of Human Factors in Lean Systems The academic discipline of Human Resources Management (HRM) has grown up around the needs of managers to hire, motivate and develop people with the talents that organizations need. Human factor capabilities are critical for growing and renewing organizations, resulting HRM as an essential function in organizations (Boxall, 2014). The view that people are organization’s most important assets and that their effective development and deployment offers
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND 1.0 INTRODUCTION Pain, according to O’Sullivan, Schmitz, & Fulk (2014) is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of damage. It may be acute, persistent or recurrent or chronic. Chronic pain persists for 3-6 months or more. Among the types of pain, low back pain is the 2nd most common reason for physician visits. Occurring below the 12th rib and above the gluteal folds,(Sikiru
INDEX TERMS: REBA, Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal, postural analysis, sitting posture. I. INTRODUCTION In Industries and Services, the Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most widely spread occupational problems for both developed and developing countries. There is increasing expenses of salary compensation and health costs, declining productivity and lower quality of life. The different risk factors’ are causing these disorders, interactions resulting from several factors. These can be grouped
Chapter - I INTRODUCTION India is the seventh largest country by area and the second most populated country in the world with a population of 1,210.6 million (623.1 million males and 587.5 million females). Seventy per cent of the country's population is reliant on agriculture and related activities. The agriculture sector offers a livelihood to about 64 per cent of the labor. This force contributes nearly 26 per cent of GDP and accounts for about 18 per cent share
Workplace injury is a prevalent issue in nurses. Nurses have one of the highest rates of back and other musculoskeletal injury (MSD) among all occupations (Trinkoff et al., 2003). Musculoskeletal injuries also called "ergonomic” are common among workers in all healthcare settings (Stokowski, 2014). Patient care involves transferring patients from bed to chair or commode, and repositioning patients are blamed for most of the sprains and strains to the neck, shoulders, and lower back experienced by
sometimes caused by a complex combination of unsafe employee behavior and unsafe working conditions. Several factors contribute to the complexity of managing safety in the workplaces. These factors include effects of some industrial diseases don't show up for years, employers may cover up a health or safety problem before the inspector arrives, employers may fail to monitor or disclose health risks and employees may fail to follow safety practices at the workplaces or engage in dangerous behavior while
Other sources such as high speed evacuator emitsound well below levels that are thought to damage hearing.The duration as well as the degree of exposure is also anotherpotential critical factor for sound induced hearing loss(Samaranayake and Anil, 2001). Injury: The dentist and the clinical staff are at risk of physicalinjuries during many dental procedures. Sources of physicalinjury can include debris from the oral cavity striking the eyes,cuts from sharp instruments, or puncture wounds from
attention increasingly in most organization in Malaysia. The idea of Occupational Safety and Health has gained the most attention, and many firms have implemented systems and processes to support an organization to protect, safe, and management of risk. OSH is said to promote increased safety and health awareness, which facilitates better operational and strategic decision-making. The absence of clear empirical evidence on the value of OSH programs continues to limit the growth of these programs
to be a recognized type of entrapment neuropathies, which cause the peripheral nerves to be compressed. The tunnel works as a narrow passage for ligament and bones which is at the wrist base that accommodates the tendons and median nerve. Several factors can cause CTS, involving the anatomy of the wrist, particular health problems and overworking of the hand. Suitable treatment usually can ease the symptoms