Environmental Safety and OSHA
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Define ergonomics, emphasizing its role in optimizing the interaction between individuals, work, and the environment for enhanced well-being.
If you have ever sat at a computer for hours at a time, you may have experienced pain from sitting too long, numb limbs from poor circulation, and eye strain. This course will help you identify ways to make your workspace more ergonomically correct so that you can avoid this discomfort and pain. You will learn what the principle of ergonomics is, how to prepare yourself and your work area, and what adjustments you can make to your setup no matter where you work. This course is ideal for anyone who works at a computer for any length of time.
Define ergonomics
Recognize work habits to break to improve ergonomics
Identify how to prepare one's body, work area and devices to be more ergonomically correct
Recall strategies to improve ergonomics in work areas
OSHA Act Section (5)(a)(1): General Duty Clause