ALISON’s latest free interactive multimedia e-learning course explains
the simple and inexpensive principles that help create a safe and comfortable
computer workstation environment. With information, instruction and
training, this course will be of special
interest to employers – especially those in the small- to medium-sized
enterprise space – as a tool to assist these businesses in meeting their health
and safety obligations in the workplace.
Galway, Ireland – December 4th 2009 –
As we spend increasing amounts of time seated in a chair in front of our
computer workstation, we need to be aware of how the design and arrangement of
our office equipment can impact our comfort, health and productivity.
Ergonomics is the
scientific discipline concerned with improving the productivity, health, safety
and comfort of people in their working environment. Under various national and
EU items of legislation, employers have a legal responsibility to ensure
appropriate health and safety (H&S) training is provided in order to
prevent accidents, injury and ill health. Failure to observe ergonomic
principles may have serious repercussions for both the individual and the
organization as a whole. For the organization, this could include lost time;
for the individual it could mean aches and pains in the wrists, shoulders and
back as a result of poor workstation design and use. Posture is important!
ALISON courses allow tutors to
manage groups of learners at no cost through the ALISON Manager application – a
feature sure to be of particular interest to many small- and medium-sized
enterprises. ALISON Manager allows
organizations to monitor the participation and the progress of course
participants - a valuable tool in assisting organizations to meet their health and
safety legislative obligations.
All courses on ALISON are
fully-accessible for free online, and the use of high-quality interactive
multimedia makes this a dynamic and intuitive learning experience. After
completing the lessons learners can take an assessment to test their knowledge.
Completing all of the topics and answering the assessment questions with an 80%
or above grade average automatically qualifies a learner for ALISON
Certification.
ABOUT
ALISON
ALISON provides free
online learning via interactive multimedia for basic workplace skills. With
registered learners in every country and territory worldwide, ALISON free
learning includes IT Skills, Health and Safety, Languages, Psychometric tests
and Financial and Health Literacy. ALISON
offers premium services such as content hosting, content development and
bespoke Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training programmes among
other services to corporations, academic institutions and government agencies.
Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, ALISON is a privately-owned
social-enterprise with an international office in Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
Register at www.alison.com. ALISON stands for
Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online.
For further information please
contact:
Kevin O’Malley
ALISON
E-mail: komalley@alison.com
Contact: +353 (0) 91 680051
