Train-the-Evaluator
Industrial or Office Train-the-Evaluator
The Train-the-Evaluator course is an interactive 8 or 16 hour course that has been designed to provide in-house resources with the knowledge needed to conduct office and industrial ergonomic evaluations. The session involves ‘hands-on’ ergonomic evaluations of employees by the attendees.
The training content can be customized to reflect the workstations and work practices at the site.
Curriculum: Train-the-Evaluator for Industrial Ergonomics
Curriculum: Train-the-Evaluator for Office Ergonomics
Introduction to Ergonomics
- Definitions of Applied Ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal Disorders & CTDs
- Risk Factor Overview
- Workplace Examples
Ergonomics Program Best Practices
- Successful Methods for Integrating Ergonomics into Existing Company Efforts
- Effective Policies & Procedures
- Workplace Evaluation (Risk Factor Checklists)
- Hazard Abatement (Engineering/Administrative Controls)
- Training & Education
- Medical Case Management
- Case Studies in Ergonomics
Form and Function of the Body Related to Work Design
- Basic Anatomy of the Human Body
- Simple Upper Extremity and Spinal Biomechanics
- Applications to Proper Work Technique
- Muscle effort and reducing fatigue potential
- Optimizing upper extremity work technique
- Optimizing manual materials handling work techniques
Ergonomic Risk Factors and Injury Potential
- Workplace Risk Factors (Posture, Force, Repetition, Vibration, Contact Stress, Environment)
Applied Sciences of Ergonomics
- Work Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Anthropometry
Ergonomic Design Guidelines
- Product/Process Improvement Through Ergonomic Designs
- Tool Design Guidelines
- Manufacturing Workplace Design Guidelines
- Office and Seating Design Guidelines
Risk Factor Identification Through Interactive Exercises
- Risk Factor Analysis Methods
- Employee Survey Methods
- Injury Log Assessment
- Ergonomic Risk Factor Identification
- Procedures for Conducting Ergonomic Workplace/Tools Assessments
- Viewing of job video tapes To Identify Risk Factors (postures, reaches, repetitive/excessive motions, poorly designed workstations)
Hands-on application of the risk analysis techniques
- Trainees break into groups of 3-4 to go into work areas and perform ergonomic audits (video, questionnaire surveys)
- Groups identify ergonomic risks and develop methods of reducing injury potential
- Presentations of Audits by Each Team