Overview/Description
This course is designed to provide the basic information needed to recognize and report musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) signs, symptoms, and risk factors. It addresses the key components of an Ergonomics Program and also provides information to assist both employees and employers in minimizing the risk of developing work-related MSDs. This course applies to employees and employers in industrial work settings. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to define terms related to the study of ergonomics, recognize the general requirements of the Ergonomics Standard, recognize signs and symptoms of injury to the muscles and skeleton and the importance of early reporting, identify risk factors for injury to the muscles and skeleton, specify controls and work practices to reduce and/or eliminate risk factors for injury to the muscles and skeleton, and specify how to report MSD signs, symptoms, and hazards in your job and how the employer is required to address them.
Target Audience
This course is intended for all persons who lift and handle materials and objects or engage in repetitive motions or other procedures that may be related to musculoskeletal disorders. This course is also intended for employers who may be responsible for implementing an ergonomics program.