"Ergonomics" is the discipline that examines the capabilities and limitations of people. The term ergonomics is based on the two Greek word "ergon" and "nomos"‚ which together mean "the laws of work". In terms of design‚ the focus of ergonomics is man; and it aims to design appliances‚ technical system and tasks in a way to improve human safety‚ health‚ comfort and performance. Also‚ it makes products easy to be used. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss a number of factors including: the
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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703 on Health and safety in catering and hospitality Task A Regulations and responsibility Health and Safety Regulations aim to improve safety in workplaces‚ making employers and employees equally responsible for ensuring that they protect themselves and others from accident and injury. The regulations refer to such things as clean kitchens‚ safety guards on machinery etc.‚ If an employee is injured at work because of breaches of these rules then compensation can be awarded. Most health and safety
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Groups in Organizations Course: MGMT315 Organizational Theory & Behavior Dr. Archie Rowe Niquitha Dawson April 17‚ 2014 Groups in Organizations Groups are used to define people places and things. Groups are used in main corporations. The groups are there to help with the organizations productivity‚ to solve problems‚ or they are just placed there too interact on the behalf of that organization. A group is defined as two or more employees interacting
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Brief Background of OSHA OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officially formed on April 28‚ 1971‚ the date that the OSH Act became effective. George Guenther was appointed as the agency’s first director. OSHA has developed a number of training‚ compliance assistance‚ and health and safety recognition programs throughout its history. The OSHA Training Institute‚ which trains government and private sector health and safety personnel‚ began in 1972. In 1978‚ the agency began a grant
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Importance of Occupational Safety Health Administration Mindy Merceri CS102-Academic skills January 28‚ 2013 What is OSHA‚ what is its mission and how does it protect you? OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Mission of OSHA is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training‚ outreach‚ education and assistance ” (OSHA). This agency administered the OSHA Act of 1970 which
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Kuala Lumpur: Percetakan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. March‚ 2010 Mahinder Singh Sidhu Maimunah Aminuddin. (2007). Malaysian Industrial Relations and Employment Law. (6th. edn.). Malaysia: McGraw-Hill Book Co. Nicholas‚ C.‚ & Wangel‚ A. (Ed.). (1991). Safety at work in Malaysia: An anthology of current research. Kuala Lumpur: Institut Pengajian Tinggi‚ Universiti Malaya. Penner‚ J.E. (2001). Mozley & Whiteley’s law dictionary. (12th. edn.). London: Butterworths. Walker‚ D.M. (1980). The Oxford companion
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7 Principles of Ergonomic Interior Design Ergonomics as a science strives to bridge the gap between man and his surroundings. The knowledge gained in this endeavor is most commonly applied in the workplace setting. That is‚ it is thought that by applying ergonomic principles to the design of the workplace and tools‚ greater functionality can be achieved‚ yielding higher productivity and lower incidence of worker injury. Of course‚ all this is true. But seldom considered‚ by comparison‚ are the practical
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The health and safety representative is responsible for addressing workplace health and safety issues. The employees of the workplace who do not exercise managerial functions select‚ from among those employees‚ the person to be appointed health and safety representative. If the employees are represented by a trade union‚ then the union selects the person to be appointed after consulting any employees who are not in the union. The health and safety representative’s duties include: * to consider
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CU2939 Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies‚ Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. Answer – The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote and encourage high standards in the workplace. The Act‚ when first introduced
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