Sit up straight: Book offers ergonomics tips - bizjournals:

meaning-sarajevo.blogspot.com
“Safety Manager’s Guide to Officd Ergonomics” (Wiley and Sons Inc., 199 $69.95 at www.wiley.com) is a how-t o manual that outlines ergonomic solutions, without beinf a pain in the neck. “Most of the booksw on ergonomics arefor experts,” said president of The Chasen an ergonomic consulting firm in Boulder. “They’re not really helpfuo since many companies that are struggling to find solutions to thisproblenm don’t have [ergonomic experts].
” Chasen reduced what he referss to as a “gamut of office ergonomic concerns” into sevenh chapters that contain solutions to upper-extremit y maladies resulting from poor ergonomidc design in the workplace. He based it on informatiojn from more than 10 yearz in the field andnearly 5,000 ergonomic evaluations. “I’ve tried to shorten the chas between high-brow ergonomic expertisee and itseveryday applications,” Chasen said. “As much as ergonomicas isn’t rocket science, it is easy to go aboutr it wrong, making it really counterproductive.” He says poor ergonomicw can result in lower productivithy andhigher workers’ compensation costs.
“Thesr ergonomic issues can become very debilitating for people who spend a lot of time on their computere and can ultimately impactan employee, and a well-being,” Chasen says. He expects the book to appeak to small businesses lacking a risk managemenrt department orergonomic specialist. “Companies can solvew these problems themselves if they have someone with a moderated amount of experienceand knowledge,” Chaseh said.