Q.1 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: (4)
Many a time people feel fatigue because of poorly designed workspaces. Your desk, your chair your
computer and keyboard, the placement, height and angle of each of them play a crucial role in
preventing muscle and eye strain. That is what has given rise to an interest in the study of ergonomics. It
is the applied Science of equipment design at the workplace. Ergonomics is intended to reduce fatigue
and discomfort for people sitting and working ino offices.
So why does it makes sense for organisations to follow ergonomic principles. In a recent study it has
been found that over 60% of individuals diognosed with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) had received no
training in strain injury at their offices and another 30% had received incorrect ergonomic advice.
Another interesting find has been that employees who turn up to work in spite of being in pain can
cause massive productivity losses amounting to thousands of dollars annually. Research findings have
shown that most offices in India are operating with furniture that is a mismatch to the highly networked
work culture that exists and there is hardly any awareness among the employees about economics and
how it impacts them. This has resulted in an alarming 70% of employees suffering from rapidly
spreading Musculo Skeletal didisorders(MSD) The symptoms are back pain, shoulder pain of varying
intensity leading to lowering of productivity of employees at work.
To counter this problem some companies have created volunteers who are part of of train and trainers
initiative. They act as custodians of their bays and mortor their colleagues' postures and advise them
on a day to day basis.
Talking about the part that employees can do to make their workplaces comforttable some experts say
that from an employees' perspective having knowledge of what is a safe working position, and what are
the right ways of relieving fatigue, how the current set up can be optimised, what simple solutions can
be incorporated can go a long way in creating a stress free environment with healthy employees
a)The study of ergonomics is essential in workplaces because it
i) plays a crucial role in preventing muscle and eye strain
ii) is intended to increase fatigue.
iii) causes massive productivity gain.
iv) cannot create a stress free environment.
Answers
Answer:
Q.1 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: (4)
Many a time people feel fatigue because of poorly designed workspaces. Your desk, your chair your
computer and keyboard, the placement, height and angle of each of them play a crucial role in
preventing muscle and eye strain. That is what has given rise to an interest in the study of ergonomics. It
is the applied Science of equipment design at the workplace. Ergonomics is intended to reduce fatigue
and discomfort for people sitting and working ino offices.
So why does it makes sense for organisations to follow ergonomic principles. In a recent study it has
been found that over 60% of individuals diognosed with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) had received no
training in strain injury at their offices and another 30% had received incorrect ergonomic advice.
Another interesting find has been that employees who turn up to work in spite of being in pain can
cause massive productivity losses amounting to thousands of dollars annually. Research findings have
shown that most offices in India are operating with furniture that is a mismatch to the highly networked
work culture that exists and there is hardly any awareness among the employees about economics and
how it impacts them. This has resulted in an alarming 70% of employees suffering from rapidly
spreading Musculo Skeletal didisorders(MSD) The symptoms are back pain, shoulder pain of varying
intensity leading to lowering of productivity of employees at work.
To counter this problem some companies have created volunteers who are part of of train and trainers
initiative. They act as custodians of their bays and mortor their colleagues' postures and advise them
on a day to day basis.
Talking about the part that employees can do to make their workplaces comforttable some experts say
that from an employees' perspective having knowledge of what is a safe working position, and what are
the right ways of relieving fatigue, how the current set up can be optimised, what simple solutions can
be incorporated can go a long way in creating a stress free environment with healthy employees
a)The study of ergonomics is essential in workplaces because it
i) plays a crucial role in preventing muscle and eye strain
ii) is intended to increase fatigue.
iii) causes massive productivity gain.
iv) cannot create a stress free environment.