Ergonomics is about the fit between people, their work activities, equipment, work systems, and the environment to ensure that workplaces are safe, comfortable, efficient, and that productivity is not compromised.

The overall goal of an ergonomic analysis is to provide information that will facilitate the development of an environment that enhances both human performance and well-being. An objective is to generate a comprehensive report that will contain an assessment of specific workstations and identification of potentially hazardous conditions, and them making suggestions for improving workstations (from Roy Mattheson & Ass.).