Advanced Industrial Ergonomics Training

Course Length - 8 Hours

Currently, Musculoskeletal Disorders and poor ergonomic positioning represents approximately half of the lost time claims in Ontario. Training individuals to recognize and assess ergonomic hazards will result in a greater opportunity to prevent injuries and costs related to ergonomics.

This course has been designed for management, joint health and safety committee members and health and safety representatives.

This program will provide participants with an advanced awareness on Musculoskeletal Disorders and recognizing and reducing ergonomic hazards . Participants will also gain a basic understanding of how to conduct a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA), which can aid in reducing lost time injuries at work.

The course is broken down into the following content modules:

• Introduction
• Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD’s)
• Recognizing Ergonomic Hazards
• Ergonomic Solutions and Controls
• Manual Material Handling
• Workplace Design Guidelines
• Performing an Ergonomic Assessment
• Checklist and Interactive Exercises
• Questions and Answers

Course Material:

Participant manual, PDA checklist, test, record of attendance and wall certificate

Legislative Reference:

Occupational Health and Safety Act ss. 8(10), 9(18)(a)

8(10)  A health and safety representative has power to identify situations that may be a source of danger or hazard to workers and to make recommendations or report his or her findings thereon to the employer, the workers and the trade union or trade unions representing the workers.

9(18) it is the function of a committee and it has power to,(a) identify situations that may be a source of danger or hazard to workers;