ergonomic risk assessment - posture and the back - half day course

Posture and the back

2009
London Novotel - 27th February
Edinburgh Novotel 4th March
Birmingham 10th March
Peterborough 17th March
Norwich 18th March

What the course covers

The course covers the structure of the back so that the assessor can understand what happens to the worker when adopting different postures.

The assessor

Who should attend?

All risk assessors who undertake assessments of workers where postures are known to contribute to back conditions.

As an assessor you will learn how to?

How to evaluate postue and the effects on the back
Deal effectively with workers who report back problems when adopting work
How to use Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) tools
Physiology and anatomy of the back and neck
How to analyse posture using ergonomic tools (bodymaps and RULA)
Workstation analysis – things to look out for
How to select seating for seated work
How to select specialist seating for workers with specialist needs
How to design workstations for dynamic work (REBA tool is explained)

Course timetable and content

08.45 –09.00 Welcome coffee

09.00 –10.00

10.30–11.00 x

11.00 –11.15 x

11.15 – 12.30 Posture

14.00 –15.00 Workstation assessment case studies practical

15.45 –16.00 Round up and questions

Price

£135.00

VAT (@15%) £xx

Total £xx