Developing an Ergonomics Program

Oregon OSHA Online Course 200

This material is for training purposes only. Its purpose is to inform Oregon employers of best practices in occupational safety and health and general Oregon OSHA compliance requirements. This material is not a substitute for any provision of the Oregon Safety Employment Act or any standards issued by Oregon OSHA. For more information on this online course and other OR-OSHA online training, visit the Online Course Catalog.

ASSIGNMENTS

Important Tip! Writing drafts first, either offline or online, before submitting coursework, will help improve the quality of your work. On a sheet of paper, write your first draft responses for the following assignments. When finished, return to the online assignments page, enter your final coursework, and complete the course evaluation and certificate information.

See Appendix B for help in answering the extended response assignments.

Assignment 1: Describe at least two strategies to involve employees in identifying and correcting ergonomics hazards in your workplace.

Assignment 2: Discuss why it's important to first consider engineering controls before relying solely on management controls when making improvements in ergonomics.

Assignment 3: Discuss the ergonomics training strategies you would use to meet the ergonomic objectives discussed in the course.