Ergonomic Evaluation Certification Program
This introductory program gives you a solid foundation in the performance of complete, objective, and defensible ergonomic evaluations. Throughout your career, you will refer back to what you learned here when you judge new evaluation tools or training programs.
Working in teams, you will perform ergonomic evaluations of various media-recorded work situations. The evaluation process we teach is based on current best-practice standards. You will come away with a battery of risk assessment tools for work tasks requiring strength, upper extremity dexterity, and whole-body endurance (tools include those based on NIOSH guidelines, ANSI protocols, and published industrial and clinical literature). Further, you will gain the skills you need to begin addressing basic ergonomic design issues in office and industrial workstations.
Learning Outcomes
Each of the nine sections of the Matheson Ergonomics Manual contain learning objectives as follows:
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Ergonomics
1. Students will identify different types Ergonomic processes and their use and justification. This will take place through classroom discussion and application in the course practicum project.
Chapter 2 – Program Development
1. Students will identify tools used for the analysis of incidence rates and utilize the tools in a small group case study. Small group exercise results will be presented to the class with instructor critique and feedback. This exercise will be repeated as part of the practicum project on the 4th day class.
Chapter 3 – Risk Factors
1. Students will identify 4 ergonomic risk factors during video movement analysis while watching videos of real work being performed. Each group will present to the class their analysis of their video with critique from the instructor.
Chapter 4 – Survey Tools
1. Students will choose and complete correctly 4 ergonomic survey tools by applying the appropriate tools to the video case studies used in their group. Students will apply these tools a second time during the Ergonomic Practicum at the end of the 4 day class with review and critique by the instructor.
Chapter 5 – Anthropometrics
1. Students use Link analysis to design work for individuals of varying statures. Problems will be performed as a group and in small groups to demonstrate understanding of this material. These tools and principles will also be used during the Ergonomic practicum.
Chapter 6 – Office
1. Students will analyze an office workstation in a video and then in a live situation during class. An Office Ergonomics survey form will be completed. This will also be performed as part of the Practicum.
Chapter 7 – Industrial – Manual Material Handling
1. Students will use the NIOSH Lifting Equation and Snook data to redesign manual material handling tasks on video. A case study will be completed in small groups and then presented to the class and critiqued by the instructor.
Chapter 8 – Control Strategies
1. As part of the ergonomics application practicum the students in small groups will analyze a job on video as part of a case study. Each group will use the appropriate Ergonomic surveys and tools to analyze the work and will establish control strategies to reduce the risk and make the job safer for the worker.
Who Should Attend
Anyone can take this course, but knowledge of the occupational/industrial rehabilitation industry is preferred. Knowledge of risk assessment from a safety, human resources, and/or industrial perspective is acceptable.
Consultants. Many graduates of this course either launch a consulting practice or add risk assessment and ergonomic evaluation services to their existing practice.
Employees. Does your employer want you to provide worksite risk identification and remediation services? Take this course, and you’ll go home confident that you can do the job.
CEES prerequisite. This course is a prerequisite for CEES certification, but completion does not guarantee certification. Subsequent fieldwork and report submission is required. Please see the Certification section for details.
Educational Level
Introductory
Contact Hours
30 Hours (Lecture & Group Work)
The Matheson Difference; in order to enhance the learning experience, these learning tools will be used in the curriculum:
The resource will be available through the Matheson web site. Students may visit the site to review evaluation tests and techniques at their own pace.
Workshop Hours
Registration on the first day is from 8 – 8:30 a.m.
Subsequent day begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break at 12 noon and two 15 minute breaks around 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Course Approvals
AOTA CEU’s awarded based upon completion of the course in its entirety.
Matheson Education and Training Solutions is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers.
Cancellation Policy
Matheson Education and Training Solutions LLC
166 South River Road Suite 240
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: 1-800-443-7690 (Toll Free)
603-358-6525 (Int’l)
Fax: 603-358-0116
Email: info@roymathesonstagin.com
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John R. LaCourse, PhD, CPE, CEES
“Dr. John,” as he likes to be called, is a board-certified professional ergonomist providing service in ergonomic engineering. He is also Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. He specializes in engineering controls of cumulative trauma disorders. Dr. John’s expertise has been tapped nationally and internationally by courts, industry, national boards, and the military.
Louise Lynch, PT, CEES, CWCE
An instructor in industrial rehabilitation around the world, Louise has been guiding patient recovery in orthopedic/manual therapy and industrial rehabilitation and ergonomics for more than 20 years. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders that limit people from working at their maximum potential.
She is a co-owner of Injury & Health Management Solutions Inc. (IHMS), located in Colchester, VT (near Burlington). IHMS provides on-site services at such companies as Burton Snowboards, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bombardier Transportation, Ben & Jerry’s, State of Vermont Agency of Transportation, and Twincraft Soap. These services include onsite physical therapy, ergonomic evaluation, all levels of injury prevention and ergonomic training, direct problem solving of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), wellness, Post-Offer employment screenings, ADA job analysis, and computer ergonomics.
Erica Galipeau, PT, CWCE, CEES
Erica is co-owner of Injury & Health Management Solutions Inc. (IHMS), near Burlington, Vermont. IHMS provides on-site services at such companies as Burton Snowboards, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bombardier Transportation, Vermont Teddy Bear, Goodrich, and The Lane Press. These services include physical therapy, ergonomic evaluations, all levels of injury prevention and ergonomic training, direct problem solving of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), wellness, Post-Offer employment screenings, FCEs, ADA job analyses, and computer ergonomics.
Day One
Orientation
8:30-9:00
Introduction to course and student goals/objectives.
Overview and Discussion
9:00-10:00
Generic Risk Factor Identification and Severity
BREAK
10:00-10:15
Overview and Discussion
10:15-11:00
Generic Risk Factor Identification and Severity
Overview and Discussion
11:00 – 12:00/em>
Generic Risk Factor Identification and Severity
LUNCH
Noon-1:00
Overview and Discussion
1:00 – 2:00
Risk Factor Physical Measurement
Overview and Discussion
2:00 – 3:00
Risk Factor Physical Measurement
BREAK
3:00 – 3:15
Overview and Discussion
3:15 – 4:15
Proactive Surveys
Hands-On
4:15 – 5:30
Class Projects
Day Two
Overview/Hands-On
8:00 – 10:00
Ergonomic Assessment Surveys & Class Project
BREAK
10:00-10:15
Overview/Hands-On
10:15-11:00
Ergonomic Assessment Surveys & Class Project
Overview/Hands-On
11:00 – 12:00
Ergonomic Assessment Surveys & Class Project
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
Overview/Hands-On
1:00 – 3:00
Ergonomic Assessment Surveys & Class Project
BREAK
3:00 – 3:15
Overview/Hands-On
3:15 – 4:15
Ergonomic Assessment Surveys & Class Project
Overview/Discussion
4:15 -5:00
Manual and Power Hand-Held Tools
Overview
5:00 – 5:30
Controls
Day Three
Overview/Discussion
8:00-9:00
Manual Material Handling (NIOSH)
Overview/Discussion
9:00-10:00
Manual Material Handling (NIOSH)
BREAK
10:00-10:15
Overview/Discussion
10:15-12:00
Manual Material Handling (LM, WS)
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
Overview/Discussion
1:00 – 3:00
Anthropometry in Design
BREAK
3:00 – 3:15
Overview/Discussion
3:15 – 4:15
Anthropometry in Design of the Office
Overview/Discussion
4:15 – 5:00
Anthropometry in Design of the Office
Hands-On
5:00 -5:30
Class Project
Day Four
Overview/Discussion
8:00-9:00
Office Environment
Overview/Discussion
9:00-10:00
Office Environment
BREAK
10:00-10:15
Overview/Discussion
10:15-12:00
Office Environment
LUNCH
12:00-1:00
Presentations
1:00 – 3:00
Student Presentation on Assessment and Controls
BREAK
3:00 – 3:15
Presentations
3:15 – 4:15
Student Presentation on Assessment and Controls
Wrap-Up
4:15 – 5:00
Summary and Forecase