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You are hired as an ergonomist at Acme Inc. While doing a pl…

You are hired as an ergonomist at Acme Inc. While doing a plant walk, you come across an assembly station worked by a short woman and you see her struggling to keep up. Upon asking, she complains that: The desk is too high which is causing her some pain in both the shoulders. She is having difficulty in reaching the overhead impact driver. Her wrist hurts while putting in the ‘C’ clip. This ‘C’ clip is put in place by a straight plier.   How would you solve this problem?   After coming up with the solution, provide a justification for the investment required. (Hint: This is similar to the “chair” example given by Dr. Thomas in class)   Constraints: Transferring her to another job is not feasible as it will take a lot of resources to train her You have a limited budget (Think less than $2000) A stool/elevated platform cannot be used as there is a risk of her losing balance and falling.   (Note: This question does not have a “perfect” answer and you are expected to apply all the applicable concepts that we have discussed in class so far.)