Labels:book | hakham | person | sky OCR: THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY HISTORY, CAREERS AND ETHICS 5 3 7 What is ergonomics? Ergonomics is the study of safe and efficient environments particularly working environments. Ergonomics provides guidelines for making work environments safer and healthier In the U.S. the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces standards for the safety and health of American workers. Although federal law to enforce ergonomic standards in the workplace was repealed in 2001 many states have regulations designed to protect workers from repetitive stress injuries How should set up my work area? At the beginning of the chapter, you had an opportunity to evaluate the ergonomics of your current work area. To avoid future computer-related stress injuries, keep ergonomic prin- ciples in mind ...
