Chapter 1 Overview of Ergonomics
Chapter 1 Overview of Ergonomics
OVERVIEW OF
ERGONOMICS
CHAPTER 1
BY:
DR NURUL SHAHIDA BINTI MOHD SHALAHIM
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Chapter Outline
What will you learn in this chapter?
1.1
DEFINITION OF ERGONOMICS
1.2
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1.3
HISTORY OF ERGONOMICS
1.4
1.5
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1.6
DOMAINS OF ERGONOMICS
1.7
FINISH
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
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Definition of ErgonomicsSubchapter 1.1
Ergonomics
ERGON is the science NOMOS
Meaning “work” and the art of Meaning “natural laws”
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Definition of Ergonomics Main definition
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Ergonomics helps
harmonize things
that interact with
people in terms of
people’s needs,
abilities and
limitations.
IEA, 2015
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Other Definitions
By other boards/ institutions
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Benefits of Ergonomics Can you list some?
Can you list some of the • Write something • Write something • Write something
benefits of ergonomics?
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What if we ignore ergonomics? Sure there’ll be risks
Increase possibilities of Musculoskeletal Increase injuries, accidents Decrease workers’ productivity, thus
Disorders decrease companies’ profitability
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What if we ignore ergonomics? Direct costs of ignoring ergonomics problem
Phenomenon whereby something new and somehow Phenomenon whereby something new and somehow
valuable is formed the created item valuable is formed the created item
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valuable is formed the created item valuable is formed the created item
Phenomenon whereby something new and somehow Phenomenon whereby something new and somehow
valuable is formed the created item valuable is formed the created item
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What if we ignore ergonomics?
Indirect costs of ignoring ergonomics problem
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Cases in Malaysia
Cases of ignored ergonomic factors
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Ergonomic
and Pain [2]
Newspaper Article
Date: October 23rd, 2016
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Ergonomic
and Pain [3]
Newspaper Article
Date: November 12th, 2017
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Ergonomic
and Compensation [4]
Newspaper Article
Date: July 26th, 2016
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Ergonomics and Compensation From SOCSO
1:4
Of every four cases reported to SOCSO, one was related to
musculoskeletal disorders.
Compensation increased
Comparison by year also showed that the total amount of
compensation increased from RM1.04 million in 2009 to RM1.94
million in 2014
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Reported Cases
Data Retrieved from SOCSO (Social Security Organization)
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Reported Cases
Data Retrieved from SOCSO
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TAKE A BREAK!
Watch a video here.
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Activity 01
Now stretch your brain! Can you really?
01 BRAINWORK 01
02 BRAINWORK 02
03 BRAINWORK 03
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History of Ergonomics Subchapter 1.3
1857 WWII
Back then
Early man used tools like
sharpened stones to make tasks
easier.
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Later Development What has improved?
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Ergonomics in Malaysia Subchapter 1.4
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Ergonomics in
Malaysia
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
To promote an occupational environment which is adapted to
the physiological and psychological need of workers.
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Ergonomics in
Malaysia
Factory and Machinery (FMA) Act 1967
No person shall be employed to lift load so heavy so as to
cause bodily injury to him.
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Ergonomics Guidelines
What we use here
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Ergonomics Issues in Malaysia A few important issues
CONCLUSION
01 Ergonomics is not considered to be associated
with performance, but rather with occupational
health and safety and legislation.
Ergonomics in Malaysia is developing at
a relatively slow pace. This does little to
Poor local and corporate educational emphasis
02 and training that contribute to the low ergonomics
solve the existing problems in our
industries today. It is important to promote
awareness in Malaysia. appropriate attention and awareness of
the benefits of ergonomics by fitting
the latter into the culture and
There was confusion between the words
strengthening the position of
03 “ergonomics” and “economics”.
ergonomics and ergonomists in the public
and private
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Ergonomics in the World
Ergonomic boards around the world
Singapore
Workplace Safety and Health
Institute
Indonesia
Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Republik Indonesia
Canada
Association Canadienne
d’Ergonomie (ACE)
France
Société d’Ergonomie de
Langue Française (SELF)
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TAKE A BREAK!
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Activity 02
Storm your brains!
BRAINSTORMING 01
Debate this:
01 02 BRAINSTORMING 02
03 BRAINSTORMING 03
Study system 2
Study system performance by
developing experimental designs,
using data collections instruments
and procedures to analyze workplace
risk assessments.
1 Interpreting
Interpreting the interaction of humans
with the equipment, to analyze the
limitations of human body by careful
observation and evaluation in the
working environment.
Role of Ergonomist
Subchapter 1.5
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Investigation 4
Investigating workplace accidents by
visiting a wide range of working
environments such as offices,
factories, hospitals, etc. and to
assess the health and safety
standards
3 Reporting
Make reports of the findings and
recommendations by writing
proposals and presenting statistical
data.
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Consultation 6
Consulting and liaising with other
professionals such as health
specialists and designers to collect
and integrate data from several
$
scientific and professional points of
view.
5 User manuals
Producing user manuals for the
proper and efficient use of the new
products.
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Teaching 8
Teaching the workers about the
dynamics of human body and proper
work practices.
ERGONOMICS
7 Expert witness
Acting as expert witness to industrial
injury and understand the working
pattern of specific systems and
industries in short space of time.
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Creative methods 10
Employing creative methods to
implement the new systems.
9 Practical solutions
Designing practical solutions to help
the workers and analyze the
suitability of these to meet the needs
of the workers in terms of motor,
cognitive, and sensory capabilities of
workers.
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11 New opportunities
Identifying new opportunities for work.
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How to Become an Ergonomics
Practitioner?
Do you have what it takes?
“They pull on many skills and variety of “I find that students come in with strong “I’ve come to believe that the most
bases of knowledge and experience to quantitative skills, but often lack the important attribute of an ergonomics
refine and facilitate effective sustainable ability to refine solutions so that they practitioner in general and one that
change.” [5] can be implemented.” [5] works in particular is the ability to be
emphatic.” [6]
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Local Boards
Be in the society!
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Domains of Ergonomics Subchapter 1.6
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Physical Ergonomic Domain of ergonomics
What if we ignored?
Musculoskeletal disorders, physical fatigue and accidents will occurred
if we ignored physical ergonomics.
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Cognitive Ergonomic Domain of ergonomics
What is it about?
A cognitive ergonomist wishes to understand:
• Human behavior / way we think and act to control what we do
• Why cognitive performance breaks Identify / predict the nature of
decrements (where it occurs) down / errors occur
• Predict the effects once this has happened
What if we ignored?
Cognitive fatigue, stress and decision making errors will occurred if we
ignored cognitive ergonomics.
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Organizational Ergonomic Domain of ergonomics
What is it about?
Also sometimes known as macro-ergonomics, organizational
ergonomics focuses on optimizing socio-technical systems and
organizing structures, policies and processes in order to maximize
efficiency.
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Physical and Cognitive Demands Domains combinations
Shoveling Translation
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TAKE A BREAK!
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Activity 03
Let’s play ergonomist!
Analyze!
Analyze each cases below in terms of: [1] what the case is all about?, [2]
what domain(s) of ergonomics that they ignored?, [3] how can the event be
avoided?
CASE 01 CASE 2
Analyze Bhopal Disaster Analyze Pontoon Case
here. here.
CASE 3 CASE 4
Analyze gas poisoning in Analyze Air Canada
a manhole here. Flight 759 here.
CASE 5 CASE 6
Analyze a surgery Analyze pipette work lab
attempt went wrong here. here.
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Human Characteristics, Capabilities and
Limitations
Subchapter 1.7
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References
[1] Definition and domains of ergonomics. (2019, January 18). Retrieved from https://www.iea.cc/whats/index.html
[2] Abdullah, R.A.K. (2016, October 23). Utusan Online. Retrieved from http://www.utusan.com.my
[3] Hussain, N.H.N. (2017, November 12). Utusan Online. Sakit belakang usia muda. (2019, January 18). Retrieved from https://www.utusan.com.my
[4] Work related musculoskeletal, ergonomics cases on the rise in Malaysia. (2017, November 12). The Borneo Post. (2016, July 26). Retrieved from
http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/07/26/work-related-musculoskeletal-ergonomics-cases-on-the-rise-in-malaysia/
[5] Linda Miller, EWI Works, Canada in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice (2017). CRC Press, Broken Sound Parkway NW.
[6] Ron Gantt, SCM, USA in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice (2017). CRC Press, Broken Sound Parkway NW.
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Thank You! S e e Yo u N e x t Ti m e
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