Resource Environmental Associates - Training - Industrial Ergonomics for Safety and Performance

Industrial designers and manufacturing engineers make ergonomic design decisions every day. It is well known that poor ergonomic design can lead to musculoskeletal injuries, low back pain, and other ailments; as well as increased error rates, reduced quality and lower productivity. Given this, “ergonomic literacy” should be a core competency of every manufacturing specialist and designer.

Unfortunately, until now, ergonomic training courses for business have tended to focus on issues in office environments – it has been much harder to find training to address the needs of engineering personnel responsible for equipment and process design and operation. “Industrial Ergonomics for Safety and Performance” is designed to fill the gap.

Developed for engineering and technical specialists, this course covers: the importance of ergonomic and human factors design principles in process and equipment design; where ergonomic risk assessment fits into comprehensive manufacturing risk assessment; key standards, tools and applications for industrial ergonomic design, construction and implementation; choosing the right solution for a given situation; making the business case: benefits for safety, productivity, performance, quality; and machine and process design case studies and examples.

An excellent follow-up for the Pre-start Health and Safety Review and Machine and Process Safeguarding courses.

This course has been awarded:
1 MP by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
0.5 CMPs by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
1 IH CMP by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists (ABIH)

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca

Duration: 8 hours

Intended Audience: Process Engineers, Machine Builders, Process Designers, Safety Specialists, Ergonomists, Technologists, Machine Maintainers.

Cost: In-house - $475 based on 10 registrant minimum.

Machine and Process Safeguarding

Pre-start Health and Safety Review

OHS for Managers and Supervisors - the "Competent Person" Course

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION


1.1	Introductions and Course Overview
1.2	Ergonomic Legislative Requirements in Canada, United States and Europe
1.3	Industrial Ergonomics and Human Factors
	1.3.1	Ergonomics Beyond the Office
	1.3.2	Benefits of Ergonomics

PART 2 - IDENTIFYING ERGONOMIC HAZARDS


2.1	Basics of Biomechanical Engineering
2.2	Ergonomic Injuries: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Carpal Tunnel, Low Back Pain
2.3	Risk Factors
	2.3.1	Posture
	2.3.2	Force
	2.3.3	Repetition
	2.3.4	Vibration
	2.3.5	Other Risk Factors
2.4	Decreasing Errors and Improving Quality

PART 3 - DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING CONTROLS


3.1	Elimination or Reduction of Risk Factors
	3.1.1	Posture (surfaces, reach, sitting and standing)
	3.1.2	Force (lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling)
	3.1.3	Repetition
	3.1.4	Vibration
3.2	Workplace Factors
	3.2.1	Illumination
	3.2.2	Noise
3.3	Process Controls
	3.3.1	Connectors and Couplings
	3.3.2	Control Movement
	3.3.3	Displays
	3.3.4	Colour Combinations
3.4	Safety Controls and Machine Guarding
	3.4.1	Two-hand Controls
	3.4.2	Access Openings
	3.4.3	Alarms and Signals
	3.4.4	Warning Labels
	3.4.5	Heat Transference
	3.4.6	Preventing Accidental Activation
	3.4.7	Device Failure

PART 4 - STANDARDS AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES


4.1	European Standards (EN Series), Safety of Machinery (various)
4.2	ANSI Ergonomic Guidelines
4.3	Cross-application of Other Ergonomic Standards and Guidelines

PART 5 - HUMAN FACTORS BASED DESIGN


5.1	The Design Process
5.2	Just Push the Green Button
5.3	Organizing the Work

PART 6 - INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION


6.1	Powered Hand Tools
6.2	Punch Press Operations
6.3	Product Flow and Handling
6.4	Seated Product Assembly

PART 7 - DEVELOPING AN ERGONOMIC PROGRAM


7.1	Elements of Ergonomic Programs
7.2	The Ergonomic Team
7.3	Program Plan