Overview

Ergonomics affects all aspects of workers' safety and performance at work. Poor ergonomics is linked to a range of injuries and accidents at work. Ergonomics is concerned with the fit between people and their technological tools/environments. Often called "Human Factors Engineering", ergonomics promote a strong foundation in building guidelines and strategies in occupational health & safety in the workplace, whether physical-oriented or office-oriented. From strategy to evaluation, it has gained wide reputation and significance across all industries as part of meeting local and international regulations regarding occupational safety.This course is beneficial for individuals in management positions, HSE supervisors, HR personnel, office workers, facility managers, risk managers, business owners and anyone interested in occupational safety and health knowledge.This course on ergonomics provides basic to intermediate and an opportunity for advanced learning and skills on identifying ergonomic problems in the workplace. It also provides learning on how to assess the need for an ergonomic program in an organisation while providing details on the approach to take towards instituting control measures for the management of ergonomic related risks.The course also provides detailed and relevant toolkit for the identification and assessment of ergonomic risks in tasks, jobs and work environments in an organisation. The course also includes case studies, additional explanatory videos, quizzes and further study materials.

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