Formation of ergonomic culture of future specialists as a factor of safety and labor productivity
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https://doi.org/10.31649/2524-1079-2026-11-1-097-110Keywords:
ergonomic culture, future specialists, ergonomics, occupational safety, labor productivity, workplace organizationAbstract
The article examines the problem of forming an ergonomic culture of future specialists as an important factor in ensuring occupational safety, preserving health and increasing the productivity of professional activity in the conditions of modern socio-economic transformations. The relevance of creating a safe, comfortable and effective working environment in the context of increasing labor intensity, digitalization and the introduction of innovative technologies is substantiated. The essence of ergonomics as an interdisciplinary science that studies the interaction of a person with elements of the production environment and is aimed at adapting working conditions to the physiological and psychophysiological capabilities of the employee is considered.
The purpose of the article is to study the features of forming an ergonomic culture of future specialists as a factor in ensuring occupational safety and increasing the productivity of professional activity, as well as to analyze the main ergonomic factors of organizing the working environment.
The main ergonomic factors are analyzed, in particular, the organization of the workplace, lighting, microclimate, information load and work and rest modes, which directly affect the level of working capacity, concentration of attention and efficiency of work activity. It has been established that the rational organization of the working space contributes to the reduction of professional fatigue, the prevention of musculoskeletal diseases and the increase in labor productivity. Attention is focused on the need to form practical skills in the application of ergonomic principles in future specialists in professional activities. Based on the analysis of scientific research, recommendations are proposed for the integration of ergonomic knowledge into the process of professional training. The prospects for the development of ergonomics in the digital environment, the use of artificial intelligence and hybrid formats of labor organization are outlined. The prospects for further research are related to the development of ergonomic solutions in a digital and automated working environment.
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