Course description every year, millions of people around the world are injured at work. Occasionally, these injuries are fatal. Not only do workplace accidents result in pain and suffering for the casualty, but they also come at a cost to the organization in terms of profit, productivity, and reputation. In this course, you will learn how and why taking ergonomic factors into account when designing a job or workplace lowers the chances of an accident. You will discover how successful businesses manage the most common workplace risks and why it is important to consider the work culture as a whole when making changes designed to improve worker safety and wellbeing. You will learn: what is meant by the term ergonomics and why it is necessary to consider the nature of the job, worker characteristics, and organizational factors when making decisions that could impact upon worker health and safety. What the term procedure means, how procedures are carried out, what to bear in mind when designing a procedure, how and why procedural errors occur, and the link between procedures and competence. How to ensure that workers undertake manual handling tasks in a safe and efficient manner and how to limit the number of manual handling tasks carried out at work. Why fatigue is a risk factor in the workplace and how to ensure the welfare of shift workers. Why it is important to promote a culture of safety at work, why making changes can pose difficulties, and how to overcome resistance to...
Course description every year, millions of people around the world are injured at work. Occasionally, these injuries are fatal. Not only do workplace accidents result
