what are the potential health effects of poor ergonomics?
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['Your Posture Can Suffer. Poor posture can lead to herniated discs and overall muscle weakness. ... ', 'You May Become Easily Fatigued. ... ', 'You Can Increase Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease. ... ', 'You May Gain Weight. ... ', 'You May Develop a Musculoskeletal Disorder.']
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['Hard Labor and Bad Work Conditions. Working from factories was exhausting, where people worked longer hours under bad conditions, which led to illnesses and even death. ... ', 'Over-Population. ... ', 'Loss of Craftsmanship. ... ', 'Pollution. ... ', 'Less Healthier Lifestyle. ... ', 'Unemployment. ... ', 'Diseases.']
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Impact on Daily Life Others experience pain and stiffness that may interfere with daily activities. If bony knobs develop in the small joints of the fingers, tasks such as buttoning a shirt can become difficult. Osteoarthritis of the knees or hips can lead to a limp.
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['Repetitive motion injuries.', 'Repetitive strain injuries.', 'Cumulative trauma disorders.', 'Occupational cervicobrachial disorders.', 'Overuse syndrome.', 'Regional musculoskeletal disorders.', 'Soft tissue disorders.']
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Fatigue results in slower reactions, reduced ability to process information, memory lapses, absent-mindedness, decreased awareness, lack of attention, underestimation of risk, reduced coordination etc. Fatigue can lead to errors and accidents, ill-health and injury, and reduced productivity.
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['Work postures and movements.', 'Repetitiveness and pace of work.', 'Force of movements.', 'Vibration.', 'Temperature.', "Lack of influence or control over one's job.", 'Increase pressure (e.g., to produce more).', 'Lack of or poor communication.']
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['Amputation.', 'Arthritis.', 'Brain injury.', 'Burns.', 'Congenital deformity.', 'Hip fracture.', 'Joint replacement.']
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Accountants and other finance professionals can be at risk for ergonomic injuries. Long hours spent sitting at a desk and doing repetitive movements like typing can cause musculoskeletal disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. Poor office ergonomics make these injuries more likely.
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['High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. ... ', 'Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and colon. ... ', 'Weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick. ... ', 'Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance.']
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Poor work practices. Workers who use poor work practices, body mechanics and lifting techniques are introducing unnecessary risk factors that can contribute to MSDs. These poor practices create unnecessary stress on their bodies that increases fatigue and decreases their body's ability to properly recover.
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['drowsiness,', 'dizziness,', 'weakness,', 'unsteadiness,', 'depression,', 'loss of orientation,', 'headache,', 'sleep disturbances,']
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Ergonomics can roughly be defined as the study of people in their working environment. More specifically, an ergonomist (pronounced like economist) designs or modifies the work to fit the worker, not the other way around. The goal is to eliminate discomfort and risk of injury due to work.
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Implementing ergonomic solutions can make employees more comfortable and increase productivity. Why is ergonomics important? Ergonomics is important because when you're doing a job and your body is stressed by an awkward posture, extreme temperature, or repeated movement your musculoskeletal system is affected.
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['Risk of worker alienation.', 'Risk of disruptions to production process.', 'Risk of structural unemployment due to occupational immobility.']
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['drowsiness.', 'irritability.', 'concentration and memory difficulties.', 'reduced coordination.', 'impaired judgment.', 'short-term memory problems.', 'raised levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline.', 'increased blood sugar levels.']
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['Heart defects. ... ', 'Vision problems. ... ', 'Hearing loss. ... ', 'Infections. ... ', 'Hypothyroidism. ... ', 'Blood disorders. ... ', 'Hypotonia (poor muscle tone). ... ', 'Problems with the upper part of the spine.']
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['repeated, sustained or high force.', 'sustained awkward posture.', 'repetitive movements.', 'exposure to sustained vibration.', 'handling people or animals.', 'loads that are unstable, unbalanced or hard to hold.']