Fundamentals of Ergonomics
Objectives
- Acquire an overview of occupational ergonomics and an introduction to its role with respect to compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Acts and Workplace Safety and Insurance Acts
- Participants will be introduced to a variety of ergonomic job analysis tools used to evaluate employee exposures to injury risks.
Course Topics
- Identification of ergonomic risk factors
- Physical demand profiles
- A structured approach to ergonomic job analysis
- Energy expenditure and fatigue
- Heat stress and strain
- Lower back and upper extremity injuries and ergonomic aspects of computer-based work.
Benefits
- Describe the various roles of ergonomics in occupational settings
- Identify ergonomic risk factors and describe potential safety and health concerns
- Participate in the process of recognizing, evaluating and controlling exposures to ergonomic risk factors
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