Introduction

Ergonomics can be defined simply as the study of work. More

specifically, Ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit the worker,

rather than physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job. Adapting tasks,

work stations, tools and equipment to fit the worker can help reduce physical

stress on a worker’s body and eliminate many potentially serious, disabling

work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

It will be clear already that the benefits of Ergonomics can appear in

many different forms in productivity and quality, in safety and health, in

reliability, in job satisfaction, and in personal development. The reason for

this breadth of scope is that its basic aim is efficiency in purposeful activity.

However, designing is not only about fitting it to the user but also considering

the job or activity being done, its size, shape, and how appropriate it is for

the task. Furthermore, through the application of Ergonomics it was designed

to reduce stress and fatigue, discomfort, and reduce the reach and move

times of the user.

One of the jobs of an Industrial Engineer is designing, improving, and

analyzing a certain problem in an industry. As future Industrial Engineers, the

application of Ergonomics could help the proponents to have an experience

or how to design a workstation, controls and displays, tools, lighting and

equipment.

Ergonomics is very important especially for the Industrial Engineering

students for them to apply in their field such as designing a work station for

the workers to work efficiently and effectively. As a result, the workers will be

productive producing quality products which can lead to higher productivity.

1. Introduction

As an Industrial engineer, one of its essential roles is to design a

workstation in which provides maximum productivity with minimal cost. It

considers a lot of integrated factors such as if the person is perfectly fitted

to its job and its workstation. The job must be safer and useful to the

worker and yields efficiency. To achieve these, industrial engineer applies

ergonomic solution to make workers comfortable and suited for the job

and leads to increase productivity.

Successful ergonomically designed workstations determined by

different properties such as work tasks, work postures, and work activities

which are mainly influence by the workstation conditions, furniture and

other equipment, and by the environment. It also reduces accidents by

cutting down risk factors. To fit the worker to the job can help ease the

physical stress on a worker’s body and eradicate many potentially serious,

disabling work related disorders. Recognizing these risk factors is an

essential first step to improving the user’s protections.

Ergonomic designed furniture matches the activity of the person’s

capabilities and limitations. It centers mainly with the user’s body size and

shape, body posture, and fitness and strength. Although workers come in

different sizes, this is where Ergonomics alleviate the task and make the

job comfortable for the individual worker.

The earnest desire of this study is to create ergonomically designed

furniture that guarantees a comfortable, suitable, multi-functional and

user-friendly product.