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Training is a fundamental component in any workplace injury prevention and management program. You can’t hold your employees, supervisors and managers accountable if you don’t train them in safe work practices and their expected performance. Safety doesn’t need to happen by accident; offering training in office ergonomics, lab ergonomics, back safety and other areas gives employees an opportunity to self-correct their behavior when possible. Training and education provides the foundation for safe work practices and discussion to drive change in the organization.

Back Safety and Material handling Ergonomics Training

Training Objectives:

1. Understand basic anatomy and the structures that need to be protected from injury in your job.
2. Understand what the ergonomic risk factors are that may cause an injury for your particular job.
3. Learn how to manage mild discomfort through musculoskeletal first aide.
4. Observe proper body mechanics demonstration for lifting, pushing and pulling tasks as well as repetitive motion tasks.
5. Participants will identify their own material handling safe work practices as it pertains to their job demands.
6. Understand the benefits of stretching and participate in an active stretching program as part of the training.

Laboratory Ergonomics Training

Training Objectives:

1. Understand the application of ergonomics in the prevention and management of Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) and Repetitive Motion injuries (RMI) at the Research Lab.
2. Recognize early signs and symptoms associated with the most common types of CTDs.
3. Identify through slide discussion the most common ergonomic risk factors and the associated tasks performed in the Biology and Chemistry Labs.
4. Learn how to control the risks, hazards and signs and symptoms through neutral posture technique, alternative pipette handling techniques, proper chair use, setting up your lab bench or bio safety hood correctly and practicing self-care with stretching and other strategies.
5. Define your role and responsibility in injury prevention.

Office Ergonomics

Training Objectives:

1. Understand ergonomics and how it can lead to a repetitive motion injury (RMI) or cumulative trauma disorder (CTD).
2. Identify the most common office ergonomic risk factors leading to injury.
3. Realize the common signs and symptoms associated with a CTD.
4. Learn how to control the risks, hazards and signs and symptoms through proper chair use, setting up your workstation and practicing safe work practices through self-care.
5. Understand the components of your employer’s ergonomics program and your responsibility in staying injury-free.

Chair Assessment Training

Training Objectives:

1. Introduction to the Science of Sitting.
2. Overview of YOUR Chair Standards Program.
3. Ergonomic Chair Anatomy: Understanding all the “Bells and Whistles” for best fit.
4. How to Select and Fit the Right Chair for your employee.
5. Standing at Work: Learn appropriate standing work measurements. Determine if it is Appropriate or Necessary? Who gets an Adjustable work surface?

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