Importance of Ergonomics in Salon Industry

What is the science that looks at how body movements, positions, tools, and equipment affect the health and comfort of salon professionals and clients?

a. Economics
b. Ergonomics
c. Public hygiene
d. Personal hygiene

Answer:

The science that deals with the study of working conditions as perform, body movements, tools, and equipment to benefit health is called ergonomics (option b).

Explanation:

Each work, such as the one done in a salon professional, must have ideal conditions, physical environment, adequate tools and way of doing the job that allow a worker to do an optimal job and maintain health. Ergonomics ensures that this is fulfilled.

Ergonomics adapts the working conditions to the physical, anatomical, functional, and psychological characteristics of a worker who performs it. For this reason, it is in charge of suggesting the design of a workplace, type of work and tools that do not affect the health of the human being.

Other options are not correct because:

• a. Economics: has to do with money management and exchange of goods and services.
• c. Public hygiene: is related to cleaning and sanitation practices to maintain the health of a community.
• d. Personal hygiene: individual cleaning and care practices as a social requirement and to avoid illness.