Office Ergonomics Online Training Australia

Office ergonomics for working safely at the office or home

Understand the benefits and limitations of sitting and standing while doing computer work. Learn to adjust your office workstation to reduce fatigue, pain, discomfort and common health risks, and achieve postures that improve health and well-being. Perfect for people setting up for work at home.

This ergonomic training course will teach you how to assess your own work area and make the necessary adjustments, providing a safe and healthy work environment.

The Office Smart – Workstation Ergonomics course will teach you how to correctly set up your office workstation. Whether you are standing or sitting at work, by the end of the course you will know how to be office smart.

The course has 5 distinct modules that outline:

• A basic knowledge of the human anatomy
• Sitting workstation and how to best set it up
• Standing workstation and the best practices
• The importance of changing position and micro-breaks
• 5 stretches that will change your day

What You Will Learn

The following topics are included in the program.

Introduction to anatomy and physiology

• Specifically relating to the demands of working in the office environment;
• Provide an appropriate visual description of the tissue changes that can occur with the exposures in the office area;
• Context on how to minimise the effects of sedentary activities;
• The physiology of sitting.

Workstation set-up

• Principles of seated postures – demonstrating the effect on the body with poor posture, most commonly noted when seated and within this work area;
• Design of chairs including the functional adjustments and their purpose – backrest height, lumbar support, backrest angle, seat pan position, and ideal height settings;
• Footrest – principles of use, how to assess if you need one;
• Desk (seated) – height, positioning of equipment, use of footrests;
• Desk (standing) – benefits of standing, challenges of standing, the height of desk principles, how long to stand for, safety in immediate area i.e. slips, trips and falls potential;
• Monitor – principles of position (standing or sitting), preferred viewing angles for users, effects
  of glasses and monitor positions;
• General Layout of Work Areas – preferred reach zone principles for all equipment on the
  typical desk;
• Assistance – where to get assistance within the organisation;
• Exercises for working in this environment – pause activities to reduce musculoskeletal stress in both sitting and standing postures.

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