INTRODUCTION TO ERGONOMICS IN WORKPLACE DESIGN (IELM 213)

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1 INTRODUCTION TO ERGONOMICS IN WORKPLACE DESIGN (IELM 213) (Lecture time: 2 hours) Lecturer: Dr. Jennifer T.T. Ji Background reading p.1-6 of A Guide to the Ergonomics of Manufacuring by Helander p.3-6, p of 'Human Factors in Engineering Design' by Sander and McCormick

2 Agenda Introduction Course syllabus Silence your mobile please

3 WHAT IS ERGONOMICS? ERGO = WORK NOMOS = NATURE LAW ERGONOMICS/HUMAN FACTORS = LAW OF WORK Human factors discovers and applies information about human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective human use. Sanders and McCormick, 1990, p.5

4 TOPICS TO BE COVERED in IELM213 A. Noise at work B. Lighting at work C. Workstation design anthropometry D. Manual handling operations and workload assessment E. Design of experiment and applied statistics

5 The Safety and Health Legislation in Hong Kong SAR Occupational Safety Health Ordinance (Cap.509) manual handling operation regulation topic D Display Screen Equipment regulation topic C,A, B Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59) Noise at Work Regulation topic A

6 The Safety and Health Legislation in Hong Kong SAR Occupational Safety Health Ordinance (Cap.509) manual handling operation regulation topic D Display Screen Equipment regulation topic C,A, B Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59) Noise at Work Regulation topic A

7 Safe use of display screen equipment

8 Measure and calculate daily personal noise exposure of employees (belong to topic A) Field noise assessment in UST print shop L E,P,d (8 hr) = 85 : first action level, or the point at which the employer are required to take steps to protect the workers hearing L E,P,d (8 hr) = 90 : second action level, or the point above which no employee should be exposed to L E,P,d (8 hr) = 140 : peak action level, or the point at which no employee should be exposed to no matter how shot the exposure duration

9 Glare () reduction (belong to topic B) Sanders and McCormick, 7 th edition, p.517

10 Workstation design (belong to topic C)

11 The Safety and Health Legislation in Hong Kong SAR Occupational Safety Health Ordinance (Cap.509) manual handling operation regulation topic D Display Screen Equipment regulation topic C,A, B Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.59) Noise at Work Regulation topic A

12 Manual handling operation (belong to topic D)

13 Occupational injuries in all workplaces in analyzed by major economic activity

14 Occupational injuries in all workplaces in analyzed by major economic activity

15 Occupational injuries in all workplaces in analyzed by type of accident

16 Manual handling operations (Sanders and McCormick, 7 th Ed, p244)

17 Who else promote ergonomics in workplace? Hong Kong Labour Department Occupational Safety and Health Council Australia National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) National Safety Council of Australia China Work Safety Western Australia The National Occupational Safety and Health Information Center The Center for Occupational Safety and Health Training, The State Petrochemical Industry Bureau Japan : Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association Taiwan: Labor Department etc

18 Summary What can learn from IELM213? What specific topics are to be covered? Why these topics important to us? What are the three safe and health regulations must be complied in workplace in Hong Kong?

19 Bibliography Labour legislation Guidance note on display screen equipment Guidance note on manual handing operations Occupational Safety and Health Statistics

20 To be continued with course syllabus