办公室人体工效学与职安健及办公室舒展运动-职业安全健康局.PDF

The term “Ergonomics” derives from Greek, carrying the meaning of the laws of work. With an operator-oriented approach, ergonomics is concerned with designing the most suitable workstations, equipment, tools and practices for people based on the physical features of human body, for the purpose of enhancing productivity and work efficiency, simplifying working procedures and reducing the possibility of mistakes and even work injuries and accidents. Apart from industrial application, ergonomics can also be applied to offices so as to provide a safe, healthy and comfortable working environment for sedentary workers. Design of Workstations Workstations for office staff are equipped with desks, chairs and filing cabinets / storage cabinets, and different kinds of equipment and tools such as display screen equipment, telephones, stationery and document racks. The height and other dimensions of a workstation and chair and the location of equipment and tools should fit the body size of the user, in such a way that the user can always maintain a proper posture at work for occupational health purposes. Desks A desk should be adjustable in height to fit the body size of the user and the work nature concerned.