Establishing an ergonomics program in hard disc industry

Abstract

Creating a safe working environment is one of basic requirement for any company operating nowadays. A safer working environment not only will be conducive to a highly performing workforce but also in the long run will be more cost effective because of no employee time loss and requirement for medical expenditure and compensation if there are any incidents occurring in one?s workplace. A safe working environment must be free from physical stressor and accident and risk free or in worst case scenario if not eliminated must be managed accordingly by the company personnel. A typical risk such as chemical exposure, electrical shocks trips and falls, struck and trapped are obvious and usually will garner immediate attention. However ergonomics risk will be not apparent immediately, will only surface out after a period of time and typically are accepted as part and parcel of the job. This following paper will delve in how a hard drive company manages the ergonomics risk within the company