ERGONOMICS AS INSTRUMENT FOR PREVENTION AGAINST WORK INJURY OR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

• Main Authors: Petr KOUTNY, Ivana BARTLOVÁ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering 2018-12-01
• Series: Transactions of the VŠB: Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
• Subjects: Ergonomics; Prevention; Psychology; Injury; Diseases
• Online Access: https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/tvsbses/13/2/article-p55.xml

Ergonomics as complex branch solves work of employee on concrete work place and follows up relationships between human, machine and work environment. Goal of ergonomics is achievement the most appropriate work environment and decreasing of work injuries and occupational diseases probability. This goal will be achievement by implementation of two instruments - process approach which is built on systematic approach and synergy effect of two basic principles technical and human which affect and affect and complement each other. A powerful tool for decreasing of work injuries and occupational diseases probability can be obtained with combination of process approach and synergy effect.