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Ergonomic hazards
'Ergonomics' describe the way humans relate to their working
environment.
Certain work activities can lead
to health problems or injury if they're carried out in an
unsuitable work environment.
Ergonomic hazards can include things like poor seating and
workstation design - if these aren't suited to the people who use them,
they can cause both short term discomfort and longer term problems like musculo-skeletal disorders.
Poor services like heating, lighting and ventilation, can also lead to health problems either
directly or indirectly. Bad lighting for example not only causes eye strain
and long term sight difficulties, but also increases the chances of other workplace
hazards causing harm - simply because people can't see them!
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