Industrial Ergonomics Overview
Learning objectives
- Recall the underlying principle of ergonomics in the workplace and core risk factors
- Match warning signs and symptoms with solutions and actions
- Identify ergonomic principles
Course overview
This lesson introduces the concept of ergonomics in a general industry setting, brings awareness to cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), reviews warning signs, symptoms, and actions to take, and identifies ergonomics principles that can help reduce the occurrence of injury in the first place.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 6 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 3746
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Japanese, Dutch
Course Outline
- Industrial Ergonomics Overview
Regulations
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- ICOH and IEA Ergonomics Guidelines April 2010.pdf<\/li>
- ISO 6385:2016 Ergonomics principles in the design of work systems<\/li>
- OSH Act of 1970, General Duty Clause, Section 5 (a)(1)(2) <\/li>
- Principles and guidelines for human factors \/ ergonomics (HFE) design and management of work systems.","International Labour Organization <\/li><\/ul>"]