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ERGONOMICS WORKSHOP

Objective:

To teach participants how to effectively identify ergonomic hazards.

To give participants a three (3) step model to assist in identifying potential muscular skeletal type injuries.

To give participants a five (5) step model, which will assist them in making recommendations to reduce the risk of the high-risk muscular skeletal type injuries.

Course Content:

Review legal applications/ramifications - OH&S related fines & penalties
  • Importance of the supervisor's role in ensuring compliance to job tasks.
  • Immediate health problems, such as pulled muscles from lifting a heavy object
  • Chronic health problems, such as repetitive strain injuries from repeating the same stressful motions
  • Injuries from fatigue or errors caused by the physical demands of the work
  • The physical demands of work
  • Workstation design
  • Tool and equipment design
  • The design of the work environment
  • Case study - Review and actual case and discuss what could have been done to prevent the accident that occurred in the case study.

    • Length: Two hours

    Who Should Attend: Managers, Supervisors, Lead Hands, Joint Health and Safety Committee members.

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