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Ergonomics in the pharmaceutical industry

Sketch of a pharmaceutical beaker

Ergonomics issues in the workplace can have a significant impact on safety, health, morale and efficiency. This site provides an introduction to health and safety/ergonomics issues for people who work in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Health and safety made simple

The basics for your business

What is ergonomics?

Ergonomics is about:

  • Designing workplaces, equipment and tasks to fit the worker
  • Making work and equipment safer, easier and more productive

What is ergonomics?

Injury statistics in the pharmaceutical industry

Injury statistics

Resources

Resources

The main ergonomic issues in the pharmaceutical industry

More ergonomic issues?

Example problems and solutions

Problems and solutions

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Updated 2012-11-06