Overview
Ergonomics plays a critical role in fostering safe, healthy, and productive workplaces by addressing the interaction between workers and their work environment.
This online course, Ergonomics Regulations and Risk Assessment, focuses on equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to identify, assess, and manage ergonomic risks in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act No. 85 of 1993) and the Ergonomics Regulations of 2019 in South Africa.
Importance of Managing Ergonomic Risks
Poorly managed ergonomic risks can lead to significant adverse health effects, including musculoskeletal disorders and reduced employee well-being, which can negatively impact productivity and morale.
Identifying and mitigating these risks ensures a safer work environment, enhancing overall system performance and employee satisfaction.
Employers who effectively manage ergonomic risks demonstrate a commitment to compliance, employee health, and operational excellence.
Importance of Managing Ergonomic Risks
Poorly managed ergonomic risks can lead to significant adverse health effects, including musculoskeletal disorders and reduced employee well-being, which can negatively impact productivity and morale.
Identifying and mitigating these risks ensures a safer work environment, enhancing overall system performance and employee satisfaction.
Employers who effectively manage ergonomic risks demonstrate a commitment to compliance, employee health, and operational excellence.
Learning Outcomes
1. Ergonomics at the workplace: Understand the principles and importance of ergonomics in workplace design and operations. Discover how a proactive ergonomics program improves health, safety, and job satisfaction for employees, fostering loyalty and productivity.
2. Compliance Framework: Learn the requirements of the Ergonomics Regulations of 2019 and the duties of employers, employees, and other stakeholders, such as designers and suppliers.
3. Ergonomics Management System: Learn how to develop an ergonomics management system to ensure compliance with the OHS Act and Ergonomics Regulations.
4. Identify and assess exposure: Learn how to identify and quantify ergonomics exposure levels and ensure compliance with legal and other requirements.
5. Instruct, inform, and train exposed persons: Learn how to design an ergonomics training programme and ensure employees are informed.
6. Measure exposure: Gain skills in conducting ergonomic risk assessments, including hazard identification, analysis, and prioritization. Understand the role of medical surveillance in identifying and mitigating adverse health effects and the importance of maintaining compliance records.
7. Control Exposure: Explore practical strategies for eliminating or reducing ergonomic risks using the hierarchy of controls, from redesigning tasks to implementing personal protective equipment.
Curriculum
Nkululeko Thusini
Course Instructor
At Team Palucraft, we love sharing information and skills that make engineers, technologists, technicians, & artisans become great technical persons. Nkululeko (/Nku-lu-le-ko/) is here to share his extensive engineering, safety, and management experience.
He has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a Master's degree in engineering management, and numerous other professional certifications. He is also a registered member of the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH).
He is a qualified facilitator with a unique skill of simplifying complex concepts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should attend?
The course is suitable for all in the workforce. It provides an introduction to ergonomics and reinforces the principles that must be employed when addressing ergonomic problems.
In particular, the course will benefit the following persons:
- Managers
- Health and Safety Officers
- Health and Safety Representatives
- Health and Safety Committee Members
- Union Representatives
- Persons involved with the day-to-day activities of health and safety, such as engineers, technicians, and artisans
How long is the course?
It will take 5 hours to complete the course content and 5 hours to complete the class project.
Admission Requirements
- Open enrollment
- Literacy at NQF Level 5
What is included in the course?
- 5 hours of on-demand videos
- Downloadable learner workbook
- Downloadable resources
- 3-months email support
- Certificate of Completion
Potential Job Outcomes
- SHE Representative
- SHE Committee member
- Ergonomics trainer
- Ergonomics assessor
Assessment
- Seven quiz assessments
- One class project
What you will need?
- Computer, laptop, tablet, or cellphone with 5 to 10 Mbps internet
- Writing pad and pen
Accreditation
The course is not yet accredited.
Is the course NQF-rated?
The short courses offered by Palucraft results in a certificate of completion issued by Palucraft.
In line with the regulations of the CHE (Council on Higher Education) the short courses are not aligned to, or allocated NQF levels or credits as the short courses do not lead to full qualifications.
The NQF system is important from an articulation standpoint (moving from one qualification to another). The short courses are designed to offer practical, workplace-relevant skills and not as a vehicle for articulation into qualifications.