Ergonomic: The Key to Preventing Stress and Fatigue

Ergonomics is the key to preventing stress and fatigue by promoting optimal physical and mental well-being through the application of ergonomic principles in the workspace and daily activities. By incorporating ergonomic principles into their workspace and daily activities, individuals can prevent stress and fatigue, thereby improving overall health and productivity. One of the important advantages of ergonomics is the ability to prevent stress and fatigue. Many individuals spend a great deal of time in a work environment that may not be optimized for their well-being. Poor working positions, inappropriate seating arrangements and repetitive tasks can cause physical discomfort and mental stress. This can lead to stress and fatigue, which have a negative impact on physical and mental health. Fatigue is a common thing in human life due to doing an activity. According to Rohfis ICP's research (2005) fatigue can be in the form of muscle fatigue, fatigue due to stress or depression, or fatigue due to certain diseases, whereas according to Tarwaka (2015) stress is psychological pressure that can result in health problems both physically and mentally. Work-related stress is reported to be the second problem in Europe as a work-related health problem. In 2005 it was found that as many as 22% of workers in Europe experienced work-related stress and a number of other workers experienced work-related stress (WHO, 2003). Work stress can result in loss of working days due to work accidents and illness (Karima, 2014). Losses experienced by companies due to work stress are also not small, for example in the United States, they experienced losses of more than US 30 billion due to accidents, absenteeism, turnover, and insurance compensation. According to Tarwaka (2015) Stress can cause emotional reactions, changes in habits or mentality, and physiological changes. Fatigue experienced by workers is one of the physiological changes. There are several ways to reduce work stress including using colorful decorations at work, using music, taking advantage of breaks to do physical exercise or sports that are appropriate for the workforce.