Ergonomics is the science of designing a workspace around the needs of the worker.
Designing your workstation, and work flow, using ergonomic principles is essential
to help prevent injury, improve productivity, and reduce stress. Upon completion of this course you
will be able to Define Office Ergonomics and Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI),
Identify RSI Symptoms, and all of the risk factors for an injury, Design your workstation ergonomically,
Design your work flow to meet your physical and mental needs, Describe why exercise is important, and
List and perform stretches for your body.
Mastery of this Enrichment course qualifies you for
credit towards the Safety Technologist (ST) certificate. The ST certificate has been awarded
Certification Maintenance Points (CMP) by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) and
Registration Maintenance (RM) points by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH).
For more information regarding this certificate please visit gemini.com. Time Required = 1 Hour (CAN-WIDE)