Ergonomics assesses the tasks, the equipment used, and the environment in which work is being completed, and is a critical component of health and wellness for employees of an organization.
Course description
Ergonomics assesses the tasks, the equipment used, and the environment in which work is being completed, and is a critical component of health and wellness for employees of an organization.
Building on knowledge developed in Health, Wellness & Safe Workplace and Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation, students will learn to identify and assess ergonomic risk factors, and develop an ergonomics program to prevent occupational illness and injury by changing the design of work and workplaces to fit the worker and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
This course will include the basics of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics in order to develop skills to evaluate the work environment for employees, assess human capabilities, limitations and the design of workplaces to ensure a safe, efficient and productive workspace.
Prerequisites:
None
Corequisites:
None
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The training program consists of a combination of theory and practical modules which will educate students on the concepts and principles of working at heights safely in the province of Ontario.
This one-day course is designed for owners, managers, or supervisors that will be developing and implementing a company’s health and safety manual and program. These credits can be used for the Water and Wastewater Works Operator Certification.
This interactive facilitator-directed class focuses on the legislation, standards and best practices and their application in the workplace.
Have your workers trained and certified on the legislation for guardrails, cross-braces, tie-off points, platform material heights and when to have scaffolding professionally engineered so that you can be confident that they are safe.
The objective of this course is to ensure a safer workplace for you and your employees by training professional lift truck drivers, and provide your company with due diligence in your safety procedures.
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