1. THE IMPORTANCE OF
ERGONOMICS IN WORKING LIFE
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2. THE IMPORTANCE OF ERGONOMICS IN
WORKING LIFE
CONTENTS
1.Ergonomics InOur Life
2.Ergonomics InWorking Life
3.Ergonomics InBoschPlants
Ergonomics is branch of
scienceordisciplinewhichhumanandmachinepropertiesexamineharmonyeachother. This
Word as meaning is ancientgreekandmeansergos-businessandnomo- science .
1.Ergonomics InOurLives
Theergonomics, there’s in everyarea of dailylives. Forexample;in public transport,
scissors, screwdriver, desksetc. But top of ergonomicsdevelopmentfollowed in
vehicles. Invehiclessteering Wheel waslarge , seatscouldonlymovebackandforth in
thepast. But now in vehiclesthemostimportantpointsare “How arepeoplecomfortable ?”
and “ How peopleusethe car moreefficiently?” As anotherexample ;
theelavatorsareadjustedaccordingtohumanlenght. Tosumup : Theergonomics ,there’s in
everyarea of lives.
2.Ergonomics InWorkingLives
A workplaceshould be
arrangedaccordingtopersontogetmorequalificatedandefficientresultsandforworker’sco
mfort .Forinstance; it is importanttousekeyboardwithrightangles. If it is usewrongly, it
is seencarpalltunnelsendrom.
At determiningarrangement of workplace it should be preferedtrue body position.
Bythewaychangesbetweenthe body position’sdecreasepressure on human body.
Changebetweenstandinga
ndsitting
Sitting
StandingandWalking
PRESSURE
Standing
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3. Minesareplaceswhichareworkedso hard in andtheyaren’tsuitableforergonomics.
Thesedays it is startedtoproductmachinesthatpeople can be
morecomfortablewhentheyuseformorequalificatedserve. Employersshould pay
attentiontopeople life andshouldproduceappealingtoergpnomics.
3.Ergonomics InBoschPlants
Adaptingenvironmentaccordingtopeoplecalledergonomics.
Boschcreatedergonomicschartforergonomicimprovements in 1970s and in 1990s it is
startedto do ergonomicworks. One of themostimportantthingsforBosch is
appropriatenessto 90% percentage.
Body heightandpercentage
FREQUENCY
%90
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%1 %5 %50 %95 %99
THE WORKPLACE MEASURES(THE BLUE CARD)
* Design measures of theergonomicsworkplace
* Itdepends on DIN 33406 norm
* It’supdated in 2009
Inergonomicsthemeasurethatbetweenpeopleandmachineshould be paidattention.
Unlesspaidattention , deformationsoccure on human’s body. Ifconditions on bluechart
is applied, an ergonomiccompanyoccurs
WORKİNG HEIGHT(H1-H2)
Inthepastthisheightwas 102 cm. Nowadaystheheightaccordingtopeople is fixed.
Ifthisheightisn’tpaidattention, suitable body positionisn’tseen.
Itshould be determinedthatemployeesworkbysittingorbystandingaccordingtobluecard.
Workingheightshould be undertheheartlevel. Thebestworkingshape is alternate.
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4. Tabledesign: People can be 40-45 cm awayfromthetable.
Theangle of seeing: Longdimensionsarereasontohaveneckpain.
SEEING AND LIGHTING(WHITE CARD)
* Light’sproperties
* Arranginglighting
* Thedensity of light/contrast
* Theangle of light
* Light’scolor
* Colorrepetition
* Shadow
Inthistopiccontrast is vital. It’simpasibbletonoticefaultifcontrastisn’ttrue.
Forexampleunderdarklightyou can seemistakeeasier.
CONTROLS OF ERGONOMICS
InBosch, Ergonomicscheckwascreated. Everytwoyearsthis test is
donetomachinesandtrainingisgivenaboutergonomicstoemployeeshaveblueshirt.
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