M506 - Ergonomics Essentials (Including Manual Handling and DSE)
M506 - Ergonomics Essentials (Including Manual Handling and DSE)
Description
This course aims to provide you with a broad-based introduction to ergonomic principles and their application in the design of work, equipment and the workplace. Consideration is given to muscular-skeletal disorders, manual handling, and ergonomic aspects of the environment as well as to the social and legal aspects.
Learning objectives
On completing this examination, you will be able to:
- Apply ergonomic principles to the creation of safer, healthier and more efficient and effective activities in the workplace
- Conduct ergonomic risk assessments
- Develop appropriate control measures for ergonomic risk factors
- Describe work-related causes of musculoskeletal disorders
- Design a workplace according to good ergonomic principles
- Assess ergonomic aspects of the working environment and work for an organisation
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites required for this qualification, however, this course is suitable for technicians and technologists who conduct measurements and testing in workplaces.