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About Ergonomics

The UCSB Ergonomics Program, last August 2003 denoted the revitalization of promoting workspace-related comfort and efficiency in all campus work environments.

What is Ergonomics?
What is Ergonomics?

Changing behavioral practices and the physical workstation to create an optimal work environment meeting individual physical proportions.

 


Ergonomic Injury Factors

How person uses their body

 Not all employees will get an injury

How the equipment fits the person

Specific trends in high risk departments
How the environment fits the person More risk factors = higher risk
Health and fitness level Ergonomics is individual
Bone structure Early detection = early cure

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