1-Day Course

Ergonomic At Workplace

Time: 9 am ~5pm / Venue: Hotel/s in PJ 

Introduction: 

Ergonomic is the science of fitting the workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population. Effective and successful “fits” assure high productivity, avoidance of illness and injury risks, and increased satisfaction among the work force.

This course is geared to those who need knowledge of ergonomic because of their roles as employer or as person responsible for ensuring safe and healthful work conditions in their companies.  

Course Objectives:  

• At the successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
• Describe the concept and purpose of ergonomics.
• Identify personal, job, and environmental ergonomic risk factors.
• Discuss the importance of proper workstation design.
• Describe the steps in establishing an ergonomics program.
• Use knowledge and research technique in ergonomics to response to the Noise at Work regulation, standing at work guideline, sitting at work guideline, Vibration guideline, Manual
• Handling Operation, and Video Display Screen safe procedure

Who Should Attend        

Frontline Managers, supervisors, safety committee members, office personnel and workers who suffers MSD  

Course Contents 

Ergonomics:  What is it?

• Definition
• Strategy 
• Goal 
• Principle 
• What are Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)?
• Why is effective ergonomics so important?  

Ergonomic risk factors

• Risk factors inherent in the worker 
• Risk factors inherent in the job 
• Risk factors inherent in the environment          
• Workstation layout
• Tools, machinery and materials   

Five Activities Involved in Manual Materials Handling

• Lifting/Lowering
• Pushing/Pulling
• Twisting
• Carrying
• Holding  

Guidelines

• Standing, sitting and vibration at work
• Manual material handling
• The Computer Office & Workstation
• Video Screen Display   

Methodology

• Lectures
• CD clip on Manual Handling & Safety Lifting
• Interaction on actual workplace   

Course Leader  

Encik Abdul Rahim Jasmin holds a Diploma in Safety Engineering Technology, US; is a Certified Program Leader from Kepner Tregoe Incorporated, US and a Registered Safety Officer from DOSH, Malaysia.

 He is also an approved DOSH CISHO’s course trainer He has presented various safety & health papers in seminars conducted by DOSH and FMM and have also conducted numerous in-house and public Safety and Health related courses for Workers, Supervisors, Engineers, Executives and Managers in areas such as Safety and Health in Manufacturing, Certificate in Safety & Health Officers Course, Certification on Safe Forklift Driving, Warehouse Safety Management, Certificate in Human Resource Management, Fire Prevention and Control, Electrical Safety, Risk Assessment & Control, Safe Operation of Machine, Safe Machine Guarding, Hazcom & Chemical Safety, Emergency Response to Chemical Spill, Confined Space, Safety & Health Management, and many others.

Some of the manufacturing organizations that En. Rahim has conducted courses are: B Braun, BASF, Cryovac, Enkei, Eastman Color, Janakuasa Segari, Joubert, Konsortium Logistic, Logi Air Ulu Langat, PPG, Power Tek, Percetakan National, Whitehorse and many others. In the past, he has worked as a Production/Warehouse Executive, Superintendent and Industrial Engineer with international companies manufacturing rubber products, food, drinks and ABS pipes.

Besides this, En. Rahim has also more than 16 years of hands-on experience in Environmental, Safety and Health where he was the ESH Manager in a large multinational manufacturing company in Perak, Malaysia. He is also a Member of the National Safety Council, US and an active Environmental, Safety and Health committee member with the FMM Perak Branch and has written a number of Safety and Health Manuals for SMI industries.    

Course Fee:  

CLAIMABLE UNDER HRDF / SBL SCHEME 

• RM 470.00 per participant
• RM 440.00 per Participant for 2 or more participants