About The CourseWelcome to the CoursePlus Web site for INTRODUCTION TO ERGONOMICS (182.621.01), a course offered by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Introduces the fundamental principles of ergonomics, including terminology, concepts, and applications of physiology, anthropometry, biomechanics, psychology, and engineering to work place and work methods design. Emphasizes the complex relationships among workers, job demands, work place designs, and work methods. Prepares students for advanced study in safety science, industrial hygiene, injury prevention, industrial engineering, and safety and health management.
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify ergonomic risk factors, select the appropriate assessment tool and conduct a detailed ergonomic risk assessment
- Identify and analyze the biomechanical aspects of a manual material handling task and develop design recommendations to reduce the risk of injury
- Evaluate an office work area for ergonomic concerns and provide design recommendations to improve performance and reduce injury risk
- Assess a work-rest schedule and develop recommendations based on the physical demands of the task, worker characteristics and environmental conditions
- Discuss the applicability of various standardized ergonomic assessment tools, including OWAS, RULA, REBA, and the Strain Index
- Discuss various program management issues and the value-added of an integrated ergonomics program
Myrna C. Callison
E-mail: mcalliso@jhsph.edu
Jacqueline Agnew
E-mail: jagnew@jhsph.edu
Students interested in safety science, industrial hygiene, injury prevention, industrial engineering, and safety and health management.
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