Glossary

Select from the common list of terms used in e-Office Safety for a full explanation...

• Computer health and Safety
• DSE
• Display Screen Equipment
• E-Learning
• Ergonomic
• Ergonomics
• Ergonomics Software
• Office Safety
• RSI
• WRULD
• Workstation assessment

Definition

Ergonomics Software

Ergonomics Software (or Human Factors as it is more commonly known in the US) refers to the abundance of software solutions for dealing with a variety of ergonomics issues such as Manual Handling, ergonomics or Display Screen Equiment Assessments, anthropometric databases and other software tools. This is in 2 main software categories: ergonomics assessment and training.

Ergonomics software has been around for nearly 20 years, a pioneer in this area was ergonomics software provider ergosystems with it's ergonomics software product - VDU Workstation.

Ergonomics Software and e-Office Safety

e-Office Safety - ergonomics software in action

The ergonomics software system enables the user to carry out a self-assessement and learn how to make ergonomics alterations to the workstation.

the demo
A FREE 10 user version of the ergonomics software - e-Office Safety - can be run from this site.  Click here to try out the ergonomics software and register to try the other ergonomics modules.

the induction program
e-Office Safety also includes a fully customisable e-induction training program.  The health and safety module within this induction e-learning program includes the ergonomics training within e-Office Safety and other modules on fire safety, accidents and manual handling as well as workstation assessments and training.  Visit www.e-start.co.uk to run a demo there.

ergonomics assessments
The ergonomics assessment takes the form of an checklist.  The questionnaire is standard and has been written by the company ergonomist Emil Reisser-Weston MSc MErgS.  The text in the ergonomics checklist can be changed using the content management system.  Alternatively the system will link to any Training/Learning Management System (SCORM compliant LMS) for complete customisation.