Checklist: Manual Handling

Ergonomics is the science of creating environments, tools, and systems that fit the human body’s capabilities and limitations both physical and psychological.
In a world increasingly driven by technological advancements and complex systems, human factors specialists have become more integral. These professionals play a crucial role in ensuring that the design of products, systems, and environments takes into account human capabilities, limitations, and behaviors. By integrating principles of psychology, biometrics and engineering human factors specialists strive to optimise efficiency, usability, and safety, and create a positive user experience.
There is no doubt that the office environment is evolving with many people spending over a third of their entire working lives at work.