Industrial Ergonomics is the science of equipment design that maximizes production while reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. If your office or workplace is not designed with industrial ergonomics in mind, workers will then suffer from sprains, strains, soreness and pain from working in awkward positions for an extended amount of time. Sprains, strains, and tears continue to dominate the Bureau of Labor Statistics records on occupational injury or illness. In 2009, sprain, strain, and tear injuries accounted for 40 percent of total injuries requiring days away from work and soreness and pain accounted for 11 percent.

Upon completion of this learning event, employees will demonstrate knowledge of ergonomics in industrial settings to reduce injury. Employees will learn how to identify ergonomic risk factors, potential injuries, and methods to minimize or eliminate ergonomic hazards. The OSHA ergonomic standard 29 CFR 1910.900 has been removed. This course covers some of the training requirements that were outlined in the old standard such as the signs and symptoms of MSDs and reporting them, basic risk factors, and controls. This does not address job-specific hazards but it a great course that details the risks and controls of general ergonomic hazards and can be used to supplement workplace specific training.

Relevant Standards: N/A

• Linear Duration/min: 00:18:00
• Origin Date: 01/08
• Last Update: 09/08
• Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
• Interactivity: Level II
• Supervising SME: Laura Belden
• Prerequisites: None

Competencies:

To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• ERG 1.1.0 Introduction and objectives
• ERG 1.2.0 Identify ergonomic risk factors in the workplace 04:39
• ERG 1.3.0 Recognize the potential injuries from poor ergonomic design 04:20
• ERG 1.4.0 Identify ergonomic controls used to reduce injuries 02:50
• ERG 1.5.0 Recall the process of reporting ergonomic problems 00:33
• ERG 1.6.0 Identify the role of the employee in an ergonomic program 00:51