Ergonomics (General Industry)

Employees who work in non-office environments are routinely required to carry out tasks that involve movement and physical exertion. These forceful exertions associated with such tasks may lead to fatigue, musculoskeletal disorders, and other serious injuries.

This course is designed to help employees identify work-related problems and learn to apply the principles of ergonomics in order to make their jobs less physically demanding, thereby increasing their overall efficiency.

Course Objectives

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the OSH Act, the functions and resources of OSHA

• Become aware of the OSHA inspection priorities and describe the inspection process

• Know the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees under the OSH Act

• Learn the major hazards associated with general industry work and how to avoid, protect or control them. This includes:

• Slips, trips, falls associated with walking and working surfaces

• Effective Egress and fire protection program

• Outline the general requirements for general safety standards

• Flammable and combustible liquids and gasses

• Hazards of chemicals

• Electrical hazards

• Understand the value of personal protective equipment, usage and limitations

• Learn the basic elements of a safety and health program

Subject Matter Expert

Bob has over thirty years of experience in achieving world class safety and health performance. Some of his major accomplishments include attaining OSHA Voluntary Protection Program STAR status and ISO 9002 certification.

He helped lead a manufacturing plant to over 4 million hours without a recordable injury and a construction project to over 1 million hours without a recordable injury. He has successfully worked in a variety of industries from semiconductors and petrochemical plants to off shore construction projects both domestically and internationally.

End of Course Instructions

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to print a certificate of completion from your training page.

Quiz Information

All quizzes must be passed with a 70% to proceed forward to the next lesson. No quiz can be failed three times, if you fail any quiz or exam three times you will be permanently locked out of the OSHA Outreach Program online and will be forced to complete the course in the classroom.

Exams

The final exam must be passed with a 70% to successfully complete the course. If you fail any quiz or exam three times you will be permanently locked out of the OSHA Outreach Program online and will be forced to complete the course in the classroom.