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Basic Priciples of Ergonomics Course

Duration: 1/2 or 1 day

Code: HS20

Description

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The course outlines the definition and basic principles of Ergonomic issues, related to general applications and especially to the office environment.

A review of typical physiological conditions and potential problems relating to back, eyes, and wrists is covered, along with setting up a typical office workstation and the pros and cons of ergonomically designed equipment.

In addition it also provides a brief overview of the six regulations that comprise the EC Health and Safety Regulations introduced in 93, that can be related to ergonomic issues e.g. The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (PPE) Regs. 1992; The Manual Handling Operations Regs. 1992; The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs. 1999; The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regs. 1992

The course is provided through lecture and video.

Objectives

On completion of the course participants will be able to:

demonstrate awareness of the requirements of relevant legislation
define the basic principle of ergonomic applications
identify typical ergonomic issues in the workplace
demonstrate an awareness of the key issues relating to:
demonstrate application of single and dual person lifts
- eye strain and lighting
- back pain and posture
- repetitive strain syndromes (wrist and hand)
define setup of office equipment through risk assessment

Who should attend?

H&S reps., staff, management; Maximum of 8

Pre-requisites

None

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