Ergonomics and Workplace Injury Prevention for Safety Professionals

Name: Ergonomics and Workplace Injury Prevention for Safety Professionals
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Free online course on preventing MSDs, reducing workplace accidents, and applying ergonomics to keep workers safe.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Describe the principles of motion economy and explain how they reduce worker fatigue and injury risk
Identify the 17 Therbligs and distinguish between effective and ineffective motion elements
Explain the ergonomic design principles for workstations and tools that prevent musculoskeletal disorders
Summarize the causes and costs of workplace injuries and explain their effect on employers and society
Describe the three types of human error in industrial settings and explain how each contributes to accidents
Recall the key provisions of the OSH Act of 1970 including employer responsibilities and worker rights
Select the correct OSHA recordability criteria to classify a given workplace incident
List the procedure to calculate incidence rate, severity rate, average severity, and average days away from work

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