This training enables participants to:
– Learn the principles and theoretical foundations of ergonomics and workstation analysis to become a prevention advocate,
– Incorporate ergonomics from the design phase of future workstations, production lines, or projects, as well as by taking action on existing workstations,
– Contribute to the continuous improvement of working conditions within their company.
Any person involved in setting up or creating a workstation, or working on modifying workstations.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of safety and risk prevention
Understand the main basic concepts of ergonomics.
Acquire the methodologies to design and improve the layout of physical workspaces with maximum safety, comfort, and efficiency.
Integrate ergonomics and prevention into your professional practice to anticipate and reduce the risks of MSDs.
Carry out diagnostics, organize and implement workstation analysis and risk-prevention actions in line with the objectives set by the company.
Preparation prior to the training: 0.5 day
Adaptation of the training to your activity (collection of information on the work situations to be studied).
DAY 1 Morning: People at work
- Definitions of ergonomics
- Regulatory aspects
- Benefits of ergonomics for the worker and the company
- Some basic anatomy concepts: muscles, spine, and joints
- Movements and joint ranges of motion
- Static and dynamic efforts and postures
- Manual handling and MSD risks
DAY 1 Afternoon: The work environment
- Visit of the 3 workstations to be analyzed (approx. 20 minutes per workstation)
- Gap between prescribed work and actual work
- The physical conditions of the work environment
- Time-related conditions linked to shift work (3*8H)
- Teamwork
- The biomechanical, mental, organizational, and environmental constraints of the workstation
DAY 2 Morning: Workstation analysis
- Presentation of the workstation analysis approach
- Principles and techniques for workstation diagnostics
- Diagnostic tools
- Searching for solutions during the design phase or workstation layout
DAY 2 Afternoon: Workstation analysis (continued)
- Presentation of an ergonomic study of a real-life case
- Exercise: “Conducting an assessment of your workstation”
- On-site study of company-specific situations with the participants
- Training review
DAY 3 Morning or Afternoon (remote): Participant presentations
- Presentation of their workstation analysis approach: diagnosis and improvement proposals
The proposed methodology is “Training–action”, which adapts to each intervention context and is based on real, company-specific case studies.
A combination of theoretical input and fieldwork will be adopted so that participants can best understand health, safety, workstation design, and layout issues through the study of work situations within their company.
This method makes it possible to implement the training outcomes immediately and independently.
A feedback session (0.5 day remote) will take place approximately 4 weeks after the training session (2 days) to enable participants to carry out an in-depth analysis (ergonomic diagnosis) of the selected workstation and to propose suitable improvement solutions, which will then be discussed with the whole group.
Training materials will be provided to participants in advance in electronic format.
“Immediate” evaluation forms will be distributed at the end of the training, and a final round-table discussion will be organized so that participants can review the contributions, achievement of objectives, and the quality of the training delivered.
At the end of the feedback session, a certificate of completion will be issued to each participant.
Follow-up:
A “delayed” evaluation in the form of a questionnaire will be sent to participants approximately 6 months after the training to measure its effects on their practices within the company.
Address: Color Business Center, 19 rue de l’industrie L-6089 Bertrange
For in-company training, please contact us.
