Office Ergonomics, An Effort to Reduce Msd Problem and Maintain Optimum Productivity

Abstract

Realizing that office works create significant problem related to muscular-skeletal among employee, TI has initiate Office ergonomic training since July 2007.Socialization of Office Ergonomic performed into active (training) and passive methods (dissemination Office Ergonomic guideline -hand book). The training conducted at on-office-site, starting with small presentation, train good posture , gesture, stretching and relaxing, following with discussion, checking to employee's working station, analyzing their working station and working posture & gesture, make the documentation and guiding to do prompt and low cost improvements to get ergonomic work station.Almost all Departments have been trained, followed by enthusiasm employees. Prompt improvements such as: re arranges of desk, positions, monitor height, laghting, working posture are participatory immediately fixed. Other findings such as; nonergonomic chairs, non adjustable desk, room arrangements, indoor air quality, are being discussed for further action plan.Those aboved approaches proved as the effective way to deliver Ergonomic knowledge and practice, changing nonergonomic works style, understanding of good posture and gesture and also increase motivation to the worker to recognize, analyze and make improvements for their working station, provide better working environment, reduce MSD problem and maintain optimum productivity.