Ergonomics and Safety Engineering

Catalog description

This course covers occupational safety in the manufacturing environment and the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to employee safety and productivity issues. Topics cover Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety guidelines including electrical, chemical, and hazardous material safety. Ergonomic considerations to include repetitive motion, plant layout, and machine design and industrial safety awareness, accident cost and prevention, and workman's compensation issues are discussed.