Applied Industrial Ergonomics - Course Agenda

Day One Day Two
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Check-in with Continental Breakfast
 

8:15 a.m. - Noon

Introduction to Occupational Ergonomics
  • The 30-Inch View®
  • Ergonomics as a business agenda
  • Impact of the aging workforce
  • Overview of the assessment tools
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Force, frequency, and posture
  • Types of WMSDs
  • Physiology of aging (hearing, vision, cognitive)
Recognizing Ergonomic Issues
  • The Ergonomics Hit List™ card
  • The Ergonomics Action Form™
Hands-On Exercises
  • Identifying ergonomic issues with the Ergonomics Hit List and Ergonomics Action Form
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Networking Lunch
 

12:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Evaluating Ergonomic Risk Factors
  • Ergonomic risk factors
  • The BRIEF™ Survey
Hands-on Exercises
  • Evaluating ergonomic risk with the BRIEF™ Survey
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
 

8:30 a.m. - Noon

Prioritizing Ergonomic Risk
  • The BEST™ assessment
Analyzing Manual Material Handling Tasks
  • NIOSH lifting equation
  • Push, pull, carry guidelines
Hands-on Exercises
  • Calculating a job hazard score with the BEST ™
  • Calculating lifting limits using NIOSH guidelines
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Networking Lunch
 

12:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Applying Ergonomic Design Guidelines
  • Ergonomic design principles
  • Considering the aging population
  • Key design guidelines
    • Work heights
    • Reaches
    • Tools
    • Strength
    • Manual material handling
Cost Justifying Ergonomic Improvements
  • Ergonomics and value-added analysis
  • Removing waste through ergonomics
  • Cost justifying improvements with the STEP™ methodology
Hands-On Exercises
  • Applying ergonomic guidelines to workstation designs