Workforce Training Consortium

(# 800.200)

 

Course Title:    Ergonomics

Prerequisites:  None

Course Length and Maximum Class Size:

6 Classroom hours given in (2) 3.0 hour sessions. Maximum class size is 20.

Objective:

Participants will be able to analyze tasks and workstation designs for physical and environmental demand, and will be able to recommend improvements in workstation layout, tool design, and body mechanics for enhanced safety and productivity.

Content:

1. Bottom-line impact of Ergonomics
2. Fitting the job to the individual
3. Job analysis checklist
4. Safe lifting
5. Preventing cumulative trauma
6. Ergonomics and Productivity
7. Ergonomics and Continuous Improvement

Beneficial to:

Those participating on assorted Safety Committees, those striving for continuous improvement and productivity improvements.

Equipment Needed for instruction:

Dry erase board or chalk board, overhead projector