Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Certification Course (Oct 02 - 04, 2024)

Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Certification Course is organized by OccuPro and will be held from Oct 02 - 04, 2024 at Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Course Description: 
Our Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Certification Course is designed for professionals who are interested in hands on experience using industrial ergonomic tools and obtaining an Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator Certification. Following the completion of this 3-day course, you will be able to implement high level ergonomic initiatives in any size organization and perform common upper extremity and low back evaluations. The course will discuss evidence-based evaluations and consulting protocols based on current OSHA standards, NIOSH guidelines, and published clinical literature. The course will provide hands-on instruction of body-part specific ergonomic assessment tools designed to identify high risk activities, identify controls, and provide direction for selection of ergonomic solutions.

Satisfactory course completion includes: 
 • Participation in the full three days of training 
 • Successful completion of a 20 question multiple choice quiz on day one 
 • Successful completion of a case study on day two and day three 
 •  Completion of course quiz with a score of 80% or better in all course formats

Learning Outcomes:
• Select and describe current ergonomic evaluation tools and protocols 
• Differentiate risk factors associated with upper extremity and low back ergonomic injuries 
• Choose and apply internationally recognized upper extremity and low back ergonomic tools 
• Prepare, identify, and select engineering, administrative, and work practice controls/ ergonomic solutions 
• Demonstrate the ability to use upper extremity and low back ergonomic assessment tools in multiple industrial and manufacturing environments

Additional Course Content:
• Introduction to Ergonomics
  • What is ergonomics, anthropometrics, and ergonomic cost benefit analysis 
  • Identifying risk factors and implementing controls and job modification techniques
  • How to implement an ergonomic injury prevention program in any company
  • Hands on job demands analysis and job safety analysis
• Low Back Ergonomics
  • Evidence based research on low back ergonomics
  • Manual material handling tools, techniques, and controls
  • Does lifting technique matter?
  • Push, pull, carry, sitting, standing, and lower extremity ergonomics
  • Significant hands on experience using OSHA checklists, REBA, ACGIH-TLV for lifting, Liberty Mutual tables, Washington State lift calculator, and NIOSH lifting guidelines
• Upper Extremity Ergonomics
  • Evidence based research on common UE disorders
  • Hands on experience using vibration measurements, ACGIH-TLV for hand, RULA, strain index, and Washington State checklist
  • Job modification techniques for UE ergonomic risk