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Workplace Ergonomics for Injury Prevention
Duration
1 Day
Course
VS-s2713
Available Formats
Classroom Training, Online Training
Course Description
Overview
The human body is a fragile system, and we put many demands on it every day. Activities such as reaching to get supplies from a shelf, sitting in front of a computer for hours every day, and moving heavy products around the shop can all take a toll on our bodies. In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to make your environment as ergonomically friendly as possible in order to make daily tasks easier on your body and mind.Objectives
This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:
- Define ergonomics and its related terms
- Identify where to obtain ergonomics information for your region
- Describe the basic principles of ergonomics
- Outline ergonomic practices for sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling
- Design an ergonomic workstation
- Identify important ergonomic features of tools and machines
- Know why movement is important to prevent injury
- Understand the role that environmental factors (such as sound, air quality, and light) play in ergonomics
- Identify how ergonomics can be incorporated into your workplace
- Assess your environment for ergonomic hazards, create ways to resolve those issues, and plan for implementation
- Review and evaluate your ergonomic efforts
Topics
Course Overview
- You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
- To begin, participants will define ergonomics and the types of injuries that result from unresolved ergonomic hazards. Participants will also explore the major risk factors of ergonomic injuries and the cost to the workplace. Then, participants will learn how to find out what legislation and regulation applies to their area.
- This session will explore some different ways that workplaces can address ergonomic issues.
- Next, participants will learn about the basic principles of ergonomics, including safe practices for workstations, safe lifting, and tool use.
- Along with paying attention to the set-up of workstations, ergonomics also involves being mindful of our own bodies. In this session, we discuss how to increase movement during the work day in order to prevent injury.
- There are three components to an ergonomic environment: proper lighting, good air quality, and noise control. This session will explore each of these elements in depth. At the end of the session, participants will apply their knowledge to a case study.
- Next, participants will look at identifying and assessing hazards. This session will provide participants with various methods and tools to identify ergonomic hazards, including sample checklists and symptom surveys. Participants will also have the opportunity to apply these skills to a case study.
- Now that you know what the major ergonomic hazards are and you know that there are three main categories of solutions, where do you find concrete, practical ideas to resolve ergonomic hazards? This session will give participants a few starting points.
- So far, we have covered a plan to identify, evaluate, and address ergonomic hazards in the workplace. However, all of your organization’s ergonomic efforts will not succeed without the cooperation of the employees who will be affected by the changes. This session will give participants some ideas for making ergonomic changes as easy as possible for employees.
- To wrap up the course, participants will examine a snapshot of a company at work, identify ergonomic hazards, and develop a solution plan.
- At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.
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