Risk Analysis and Workplace Observation
Within the realm of ergonomic processes, knowledge of data review, work analysis, worker and workforce analysis, surveillance, stressor identification and analysis is required. Data review requires knowledge of the types of records relating to injury reporting, the requirements and limitations involved in reporting and recording occupational injuries, and statistical methods of evaluating injury data.
Work analysis requires knowledge of industrial processes, availability and functionality of industrial equipment and tools, how workers may be assisted/constrained in performing occupational tasks, and how industrial processes; equipment, tools, and tasks may be modified within appropriate economic constraints. Analysis of workers and the workforce requires knowledge of how individual workers perform occupational tasks, and the make-up of the general workforce participating in similar industrial processes.
Customization
Photographs are taken of the workers performing their work-related tasks. Interviews are conducted to determine safer work methods. A custom PowerPoint is created and in some cases an instructors manual is created. Train-the-Trainer workshops are conducted nationally for clients to increase the hands-on adult learning skills of the trainers.
