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Ergonomics - Coggle Diagram
Ergonomics
Factors Affecting Workload Stress 'Red Hat'
Boredom and monotony
Absence of rest breaks
Lack of physical activity
Lack of task variety
Unvarying acoustical stimulation
Lead to reduced performance
Decreased alertness
Physiotherapy Management 'Blue Hat'
Visual
Head erect, looking straight ahead
Not rotated!
Postural
Zone of optimum reach
Work should vary around the midpoint!
Temporal
Workload
Ensure timely breaks
New Technologies 'Yellow Hat'
Tented Keyboards
Vertial Mouse
Ensure neutral wrist position!
Document Boards
Injury Types
Microtrauma
Repeated trauma at cellular level
Repeated exposure
No rest
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Secondary to exposure to sustained trauma
Can be low force
Worker Attributes
Factors can affect likelihood for injury 'Black Hat'
Sensory thresholds
Increased noise
increased stress
Headaches
Hearing loss
information processing capacity
Worker attitude
Age
Personality type