Course Description:
Learn to use ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders. The effects of workstation and equipment design are explored through industrial case studies, laboratory sessions in manual lifting, and coverage of current OSHA compliance policies.
Course Includes:
- Work physiology
- Anthropometry
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Use of video display terminals
- Risk factors; vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting and patient transfers in health care
