Occupational Safety & Health includes providing safe and healthful working conditions for employees and the USG community by providing support regarding occupational standards, training, and resources.
Ergonomics
The applied science which emphasizes the importance of having the correct posture or body positioning and designing workstations so they fit the individual worker in an effort to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The objective is to maintain a body position that requires the least physical effort, and to design out as many equipment ergonomic risk factors as possible.
Indoor Air Quality
The qualities of good IAQ include an environment where the temperature and humidity are within acceptable ranges, adequate fresh outdoor air is supplied, and pollutants from inside and outside of the building are controlled.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommends:
- Assuming normal indoor air movement, humidity, and solar radiant effects, the operative temperature for thermal comfort should range from 67°F to 76.5°F in the winter, and from 71.5°F to 80°F in the summer (the difference in temperature ranges between the seasons is largely due to clothing selection).
- Indoor relative humidity maintained between 30-60%.
If you would like assistance regarding either ergonomics or IAQ, please use the Report a Concern form.