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Milady Chapter 3
Ergonomics and Your Body
| Ergonomics and Your Body+P.P |
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| Ergonomics is the science of designing the workplace as well as its equipment and tools to make specific body movements are more comfortable, efficient, and safe. Ergonomics fits the job to the person, rather than the other way around. Ergonomics is tied |
| • Gripping or squeezing implements too tightly. |
| • Bending your wrist up or down repeatedly when using the tools of your profession. |
| • Holding your arms too far away from your body as you work. |
| • Holding your elbows at more than a 60-degree angle away from your body for extended periods of time. (Your elbows should be close to your body when cutting.) |
| • Bending forward and/or twisting your body to get closer to your client. |
| • Keep your wrists in a straight or neutral position as much as possible. |
| • When giving a manicure, do not reach across the table; have the client extend her hand across the table to you |
| • Use ergonomically designed implements. |
| • Keep your back and neck straight. |
| • Stand on an anti-fatigue mat. |
| • When cutting hair, sit if you can. When standing to cut, position your legs hip-width apart, bend your knees slightly, and align your trunk with your abdomen. |
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