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Using ergonomics to achieve the best outcomes

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Ergonomics, which is about fitting tasks to the person, can help prevent musculoskeletal problems.  Understanding ergonomics can also help an organisation return staff with various conditions to the most appropriate work duties.

Ergonomics works best when both the employee and employer are involved - so called participatory ergonomics.

In this section we cover:

What is ergonomics

Participatory Ergonomics

Practical ergonomics: Bodies, people, workstations