Description
If you have ever sat at a computer for hours a time, you may have experienced pain from sitting too long, numb limbs from poor circulation, and eye strain. This course will help you identify ways to make your workspace more ergonomically correct so that you can avoid this discomfort and pain. You will learn what the principle of ergonomics is, how to prepare yourself and your work area, and what adjustments you can make to your setup no matter where you work. This course is ideal for anyone who works at a computer for any length of time.
Course Objectives:
Define ergonomics; Recognize work habits to break to improve ergonomics; Identify how to prepare one's body, work area and devices to be more ergonomically correct; Recall strategies to improve ergonomics in work areas
Duration: 12 min.
What you'll learn
Recognize work habits to break to improve ergonomics
Identify how to prepare one's body, work area and devices to be more ergonomically correct
Recall strategies to improve ergonomics in work areas
Sysem Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher (11+is preferred), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest), iPad iOS (latest) (Tablet only), Mac OS 10.10 or 10.11 (PC only) Apple Safari 8 or 9, Android Google Chrome (latest). Course playback is not recommended for mobile phones. For optimal playback, it is also recommended that learners close all other browser windows when viewing a course.
UL
UL empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its learning, health, and safety platforms. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and construction & energy, trust UL’s software tools and learning solutions to meet their expanding needs. UL's international suite of online courses, built by industry experts and learning specialists, give employees the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe, succeed on the job, and remain in compliance.
If you have ever sat at a computer for hours a time, you may have experienced pain from sitting too long, numb limbs from poor circulation, and eye strain. This course will help you identify ways to make your workspace more ergonomically correct so that you can avoid this discomfort and pain. You will learn what the principle of ergonomics is, how to prepare yourself and your work area, and what adjustments you can make to your setup no matter where you work. This course is ideal for anyone who works at a computer for any length of time.
Course Objectives:
Define ergonomics; Recognize work habits to break to improve ergonomics; Identify how to prepare one's body, work area and devices to be more ergonomically correct; Recall strategies to improve ergonomics in work areas
Duration: 12 min.