OSHA #2250

Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorder

Especially popular in agencies with workers in an office or warehouse environment, this course introduces the supervisor or employee to the practical application of ergonomic principles. The objective is to reduce or prevent musculoskeletal disorders. The course highlight is a mock field inspection/analysis of a work site to provide hands-on experience.

Credit: 1.2 CEUs

Topics Include:

  • Work Physiology
  • Anthropometry
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Video Display Terminals
  • Manual Material Handling

Risk Factors Covered Include:

  • Vibration
  • Temperature
  • Material Handling
  • Repetition

The Course Features:

  • Videos And Slides of Work Processes
  • Related Industrial Case Studies: Analysis and Design of Work Stations and Equipment
  • Laboratory Sessions in Manual Lifting
  • Coverage of Proposed OSHA Compliance Policies.

Students completing this course should be able to:

  • Discuss the medical characteristics of cumulative trauma disorders associated with employee exposure, incidence, and symptoms.
  • Describe the impact of workplace design and tasks on ergonomic disorders.
  • Identify environmental, physiological, and workstation characteristics recognized to have the potential to contribute to acute injury or cumulative trauma disorders.
  • Recommend improvements in work practice and in workstations to reduce risk factors.
  • Recommend improvements in equipment (design) to reduce risk factors.
  • Analyze manual lifting tasks and estimate reasonable lifting limits.
  • Describe advantages/limitations of personal protective equipment for ergonomic risk factors.
  • Describe essential elements of an effective ergonomic program if given management support.
  • Discuss current emphasis of OSHA with respect to enforcement policy.

Students take home:

  • A detailed work manual. A valuable reference to help implement the skills learned from this course.
  • A Certificate of Completion from the US Department of Labor to serve as training documentation.

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