Production Ergonomics
Self-Study Training
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Step 1
Watch these three video modules: 5 minutes each
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Putting on Your Ergonomics Glasses Video (.wmv)
Step 2
Fill out these worksheets on jobs in your area
(Based on what you learned in the video)
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Step 3
Read this booklet
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The Ergonomics Manual
Step 4
Do this brainstorming exercise
Best with a group, but you can try it by yourself
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Brainstorming - The Fishing Contest (.ppt)
Step 5
How would you solve these problems?
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Video clip problem-solving exercises
(.wmv and .pdf)
Step 6
Skim these low cost solutions
and read the text on those that affect your operations
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50 Low Cost Ergo Improvements
Step 7
Read these comments
about a good, low-tech problem-solving process
Step 8
Use this work sheet
for your on-going task evaluations
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General Industry Ergonomics Worksheet
Step 9
Browse these quantitative guidelines
At this point, it is only necessary to know that numerical guidelines exist and that quantitative approaches can be used as needed.
Posture evaluation
Anthropometry
Biomechanics
Lifting guideline
Force guidelines
Static load
Counting motions
Extra Credit
Take this on-line course
Ergoweb training program
[future]