12 sessions – All New Topics
The successful application of ergonomic principles lies in understanding the broad scope of ergonomics: specifically the importance of recognizing physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and organizational elements of work and the capabilities and limitations of workers.
In this Monthly Ergonomic Online Series, we present a range of topics from Basic to Advanced including a philosophical foundation for applying ergonomics through a broad range of topics. For the Advanced sessions, the emphasis is on the details of analysis techniques, intervention effectiveness, and applications within selected industries.
Participants will be reinforced on some of their assumptions and boldly challenged on some strongly held beliefs on how to prevent injuries. The end result will be confidence in applying ergonomics in a much more effective manner.
All classes are approximately one hour.
Who Should Attend?
Occupational health and safety professionals — EH&S managers, industrial hygienists, RNs; supervisors and managers; members of health and safety committees, occupational therapists, physical therapists.
8 sessions meet the Ergo requirement for the SCERC Workplace Safety and Health Professional Certificate.
Agenda
| Date | Session | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | 1 | Guest Speaker, Jim Potvin, PhD. The Work[s] Ergonomics Software Package: Assessing Every Posture - Integrating Every Assessment |
| February 14 | 2 | Best Ergonomic Research of 2022 |
| March 14 | 3 | Guest Speaker: Wayne Maynard, CSP, CPE. Former Product Director – Workers Compensation, Ergonomics, & Tribology. The Ergonomic Approach to Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls |
| April 11 | 4 | Ergonomics and Gender Equality/Equity |
| May 9 | 5 | Introduction to Ergonomics |
| June 13 | 6 | Research Methods & Evaluating Research Quality in Ergonomics |
| July 11 | 7 | The Importance of Sensitivity and Specificity in Ergonomics |
| August 8 | 8 | Workplace Safety Technology: Efficacy & Acceptance According to Scientific Literature. Guest Speaker: Jesse Jacobs, PhD – Director Science & Research at Liberty Mutual |
| September 12 | 9 | Most Recent Cochrane Reviews on (treatments for) Back Pain |
| October 10 | 10 | Obesity – Trends, Health Impact, Injury Risk |
| November 14 | 11 | Updates on Back and Upper Extremity Injury Trends and Risk Assessment Methods |
| December 12 | 12 | Human Error – Realities, Misconceptions, Ergonomic Interventions |
*Subject to modification
Note: Over the course of the year, if you attend 10 sessions at the individual session rate, you will be eligible for additional sessions at no cost.
Other Registration Options
Register by phone: 310-206-2304
Email Us: lmlorenzana@ucla.edu, erc@ph.ucla.edu
Payment Terms:
(rev. 11/6/09): Substitutions may be made without additional charge. Cancellations must be in writing. Refund schedule:
- Cancellation 15 or more business days before the class 80% of the registration fee
- Cancellation 7-14 business days before the class 50%
- Cancellation less than 7 days before the class and “no shows” No refund
If course materials such as books have been sent to course participants in advance, the cost of that material will be subtracted from the refund.
UCLA reserves the right to postpone an offering 7 days prior to the course date should minimum enrollment requirements not be met. If a program is canceled, you will be notified and your registration fee will be refunded in full, less the cost of course materials sent in advance if they are not returned in the condition in which they were received. The liability of UCLA is limited to the course fee.
