Workshop on Ergonomic Workplace Analysis (EWA) Thursday - Saturday, January 19 -21, 2012
Topics Covered:
Measurement of musculoskeletal discomfort
Observation of posture
Analysis of workplace risks
Measurement of work effort and fatigue
Predicting risks of musculoskeletal disorders
Course Director: Dr. Deepak Sharan
Course Faculty: RECOUP’s Ergonomists who have been trained by the inventors of Strain Index and Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (Prof. Arun Garg) and OCRA and MAPO methods (Prof. Daniela Colombini and Dr. Natale Battevi)
Day 1
Time |
Topic |
10:00-13:00 |
Introduction to Workshop, Subjective Methods to assess levels of Musculoskeletal Discomfort: NIOSH discomfort surveys, the Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (DMQ), University of Michigan Upper Extremity Questionnaire (UMUEQ), Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch Break |
13:45-15:30 |
Psychosocial Questionnaire: Work Style Questionnaire, NIOSH Generic Job Stress Questionnaire |
15:30-18:30 |
Postural evaluation tools: Plan for Identifiering av. Belastningsfaktorer (PLIBEL), Quick Exposure Checklist (QEC), Ovako Working Posture Analyzing System (OWAS), Concise Back Screening Instrument (CBSI) |
Day 2
Time |
Topic |
09:00-11:00 |
Postural evaluation tools: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) |
11:00-12:30 |
Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) |
12:30-13:00 |
MODSI (Simple Model for Comprehensive Evaluation of Risks of Musculoskeletal Disorders) |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch Break |
13:45-17:00 |
The Strain Index |
17:00-18:30 |
Measurement of work effort and fatigue: Borg Ratings of Perceived Exertion Scale, Muscle Fatigue Assessment Method, Hand Activity Level (HAL) |
Day 3
Time |
Topic |
09:00-10:00 |
Snook tables for maximum weight, Key Indicator Method. |
10:00-13:00 |
Methods for assessing back injury risks: Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch Break |
13:45-16:00 |
The Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA) Methods: OCRA Index |
16:00-17:30 |
OCRA Checklist |
17:30-18:30 |
Overview of EWA |
Workshop on Health Care Ergonomics
Sunday, January 22,2012
Topics Covered:
1. Prevention of Ergonomic hazards in Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Physiotherapists, Massage Therapists, Laboratory Technicians, Caregivers, etc.
2.Ergonomics workplace analysis to assess the risk in healthcare professionals
Time |
Topic |
09:00-11:00 |
Relevance of Ergonomics in Healthcare Professionals |
11:00-13:00 |
EWA: Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients (MAPO) |
13:00-13:45 |
Lunch Break |
13:45-15:45 |
EWA: Dortmund Approach, Risk Assessment based on TilThermometer Analyses, Patient Transfer Assessing Instrument (PTAI) |
15:45-18:00 |
Symposium on Injury Prevention in Physiotherapists |
