Ergonomics

Ergonomics course is offered by Safe-T-Con. Safe-T-Con’s vision is to supply cost effective, comprehensive, specialized safety training and development and to improve the knowledge of Employees to the benefit of the Employer.

Course Contents:

• Chapter 1: Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Principles behind the OHS Act
  • 1.3 Terms and Definitions
  • 1.4 General duties of the Employer
  • 1.5 General duties of Employees at work
  • 1.6 Report to Inspector regarding certain incidents
  • 1.7 Acts or Omissions by Employers / Employees
• Chapter 2: The Ergonomics Regulations 2019
  • 2.1 Definitions
  • Regulation 1
  • 2.2 Scope of Application
  • Regulation 2
  • 2.3 Information, Instruction and Training
  • Regulation 3
  • 2.4 Duties of persons who may be at risk of exposure to ergonomic risks
  • Regulation 4
  • 2.5 Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers, and suppliers
  • Regulation 5
  • 2.6 Ergonomic risk assessment
  • Regulation 6
  • SAFE-T-CON C.C.
  • Occupational Health & Safety Training
  • CK 99 64971/23
  • 2.7 Risk control
  • Regulation 7
  • 2.8 Medical surveillance
  • Regulation 8
  • 2.9 Maintenance of controls
  • Regulation 9
  • 2.10 Records
  • Regulation 10
• Chapter 3: Ergonomics in the Workplace
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 What is Ergonomics
  • 3.3 What is Musculoskeletal Disorders?
  • 3.3.1 What factors may contribute to MSDs?
  • 3.4 Advantages of Ergonomics
  • 3.5 Primary Risk Factors
  • 3.6 Risk Reduction Techniques
  • 3.7 Comprehensive Ergonomics Program
  • 3.8 Manual Handling
  • 3.8.1 Safe techniques for the manual manoeuvring of material
  • 3.8.2 Preventive Measures Examples.