The word
“ergonomonics” is created by gathering
two words in Greek. One of them is “ergon” that means “work” and the
other is “namos” means “principle, law”. We can call it atapting the physical environment to people.
After the indutrial revolution, first profit and manufacturing were more important then quality finally
worker’s healt and security got the
importance. After the second half of the
18. Century Taylor investigated about how workers would work more efficiently
that is how ergonomics came out.
The emergence
of the ergonomics effected our casual life. For example grip of an screwdriver was smaller, it was
hard to handle it but now its bigger to make workers handle it easly. Also
car’s seats and desks were set healthy. The machines we are using in our
companies are imported that is why they are not ergonomic for our workers. For example the machines using in Bosch are
imported from Germany and valid for DIN 33402 standarts and that creates trouble
for Turkish workers.
Body structures of workers
working in a company are different that is why tools mustn’t be standard. As an
example for ergonomics in companies is adapting elevators for the tallest
worker and setting elevator buttons for the smallest one. The tool workers
using mostly must be near the workers. While workers are working, their arms
must be under heart line not to slow the blood pumping. If workers are working
by looking at a monitor, monitor should not be far or near to save neck and
eyes health. Reaching distance of a worker should not be far away. Working alternate is the most suitable way to
work, workers must sit and stand sometimes that makes workers body system
function well.
Checking of the ergonomics must be done at least two years. There must
be improvements for working conditions with the observations and the worker’s
requests. Workers must be aware of their works. Bosch is a good example for
this. The Blue Cards and the White Cards
created by Bosch makes workers conscious. Blue Cards determine the location of
machines and the working style. White Cards determine the purview standards.
Ergonomic tools and working areas both save the worker’s health and make
the manufacturing more efficient.
