Covenant University Repository (Covenant University) · 2014 · 11 citations · 2 references
EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer SystemsErgonomicsOccupational HealthWorkplace Injury PreventionErgonomic AssessmentErgonomic DesignErgonomic Injury PreventionOrganizational ErgonomicsWorkplace SafetyWorkstation DesignComputer Workstation AssessmentErgonomic Work DesignErgonomic Workstation DesignLong Work HoursWorkstation ConfigurationWorkstation Design EvaluationWorkstation Ergonomic AssessmentWorkstation Injury Prevention
Library staff requires sound health to be maximally productive at work. This is because they sit for long hours carrying out their daily routines, and as such every workstation should be designed with both the worker and the task in mind so that work can be performed comfortably, smoothly and efficiently. 60% of respondents agreed that properly designed computer workstation improves the standard of work in a library, as such preventing on-the-job injury or disease should be the priority of any organization, especially the library, since it is the hub of the institution.
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Arne Aarås, Gunnar Horgen, Hans-Henrik Bjørset et al. · Applied Ergonomics · 2001 · 182 citations