Office Ergonomics Training
Course Overview
This interactive office ergonomics course is designed for employees who spend most of their day working at computer.
Upon completion of the course, employees will be able to:
- Describe the basic concepts of office ergonomics
- Describe what a musculoskeletal injury (MSI) and how it can develop if a work station is poorly set up
- Recognize the early signs and symptoms of a MSI
- Identify risk factors that can be associated with the onset of a MSI
- Learn how to minimize their risk of injury at work and at home and improve overall comfort through proper set up of their work station and the use of micro breaks/movement to relieve discomfort.
The key features and benefits of this course are:
- It is a multimedia course with interactive and engaging content with audio narration.
- Contains key components required under many Health and Safety Code Jurisdictions.
- Employees can take the course at their convenience and revisit the content at any time.
- Self-paced so employees can learn at a pace that is comfortable for their own learning needs.
- Reduces training costs often associated with in-person training or remote training sites.
Course modules include:
Module 1 – Introduction
Module 2 – Musculoskeletal Injuries
Module 3 – Shoulders
Module 4 – Eyes
Module 5 – Back and Neck
Module 6 – Arms and Wrists
Module 7 – The Legs
Module 8 – Safe lifting and carrying practices
Module 9 – Summary
Module 10 – Multiple Choice Quiz
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Participants can interactively practice learned concepts in each module. This is followed by a quiz at the end of the course utilizing multiple choice questions and properly setting up an interactive virtual workstation. A mark of 75% must be achieved in order to pass the course and receive a certificate of completion. Participants have unlimited access to the course during and after completion.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
Ergonomics: Office
Course Overview
This online Ergonomics: Office course is designed to assist employees in identifying ergonomic risks in their workplace and helping reduce their chances of experiencing ergonomics-related injuries while on-the-job.
After completing this course, users should have an understanding of:
- Explaining what ergonomics is and why it is important
- Discussing what types of activities may lead to pain or injury
- Recognizing signs and symptoms of MSDs and other ergonomics-related injuries
- Identifying ways to adjust your work environment to prevent injury
- Demonstrating ways to support your ergonomic health at work and at home
This online Ergonomics: Office course covers the following topics:
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) - What they are and how they develop
- Types of Injuries - To the eyes, neck, shoulders, elbow, wrist, finger, and back
- Factors that Cause Pain or Injury - Excessive force, repetitive movement, awkward postures, static postures, quick motions, compression or contact stress, and vibration
- Your Equipment - Desk, chair, monitor, keyboard, mouse, laptop, smartphone/tablet, document holder, wrist rest, foot rest, and lighting
- Your Work - Use any tools or engineering controls made available by your employer, break up tasks when you can, and add variety to tasks so your muscles and other soft tissues do not experience fatigue; Use any personal protective equipment required for your job; Use proper lifting techniques for anything you need to lift
- Your Body - Explanation proper posture/neutral position and why it is important in performing job tasks
- Job Safety Analysis - What it is and how can you contribute
- Moving Through the Work Day - Stretching, taking breaks, and changing positions
- Healthy Lifestyle - Exercise, staying hydrated, eating right, reducing stress, and getting enough sleep
- Reporting and Managing Injuries - When to report, who to report it to, and what to do when you are injured on-the-job
Pass a Test and Print a Certificate...Immediately!
A mark of 80% must be achieved to pass this course. The course can be taken three times to achieve the pass mark. Upon successful completion of this online course, users can download and print a certificate of completion.
Back Safety Basics
Back injuries caused by improper lifting are the most common disabling injuries in the workplace. A person can injure their back in virtually any type of occupation, often to the point they can no longer work in their chosen field, along with having a devastating impact on their overall quality of life. Many of the causes of back injury can be prevented by teaching employees how the back operates and the basics of proper lifting techniques.
Topics Include:
- The anatomy of the spine
- Importance of stretching and exercises
- Maintaining proper posture
- Proper lifting techniques
Follow this link for a video preview and course outline (20-Min.)
Write a Test and Print a Certificate
A brief quiz is included with this course in order to evaluate comprehension of the material. A certificate is available upon receiving 80% or greater (within 3 attempts) on the quiz. Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
Universally Compatible with Smart Mobile Devices
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
Back Safety Training
This online Back Safety course covers safe lifting practices as well as important information that all individuals should know about the most common back injuries.
Using the innovative Whole Life/Health Cycle safety training approach, this Back Safety course explores habits that can keep employees safe, healthy and productive.
Successful completion of this course enables one to:
- Describe how the human back works
- Explain how things like posture, sleep positions, physical fitness, and nutrition contribute to back health
- Justify the importance of warming up before physical activity
- Identify the right - and wrong - way to lift
Topics Include:
- Anatomy of the back
- The Whole Life/Health cycle
- Lifting safety
- Back exercises
Testing for Compentency
Testing conducted in this online Back Safety course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt.
Universally Compatible with Smart Mobile Devices
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple's iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
