WORKPLACE ERGONOMICS

The University of Faisalabad organized Faculty Development Program, a lecture series to empower and train faculty members. On 25th January, 2021, the session was organized under Workplace Ergonomics. The guest speaker was Dr Osama Saeed, PT Demonstrator/Coordinator at the TUF Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. In the training session, he explained musculoskeletal disorders among staff members. Musculoskeletal disorders are disorders of the muscles, nerves, joints, and cartilage. He focused on the importance of maintaining healthy work postures, ergonomics, and comfortable workspaces. Furthermore, he described many exercises that could be performed efficiently at work. He encouraged faculty members to adopt correct posture and modify their habits to avoid conditions like neck pain, back pain, etc. In the end, faculty members shared their opinions and found the session helpful.