Identifying light duty positions and making other job accommodations. Keeping track to see if there are fewer injuries and symptoms. Back belts have not been proven to prevent back injuries. Ergonomics means making the job fit the needs of the worker. Ergonomics prevents injuries by getting rid of conditions that put a harmful strain on workers bodies.
People are different in size, shape, strength and in other ways.
Too often, however, workers have jobs that ignore these differences. The workers must adapt to the way their job, workspace, tools or work processes are designed. Workers get injured when they have to do work that puts too much stress on any one part or various parts of their bodies. Ergonomic hazards cause many types of injuries. All three terms have similar meanings.