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COURSE TITLE
Ergonomic Quality in Facility Design
August 4, 2008 (Monday)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This workshop focuses on the process of incorporating ergonomic quality into the design of facilities. A range of different facility types will be used as examples in the workshop, including hospitals, a library, office spaces, etc. The objectives are to provide those who may work on new designs or renovations of facilities with tools and techniques for incorporating ergonomic considerations into the planning process to minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injury and increase comfort and productivity.
Participants will be shown methods for understanding problems with current facility design, such as space limitations, excessive movement of supplies and materials, difficulty with way-finding, etc. Participants will be involved in determining key department adjacencies and mapping these out on floor plans, including considerations such as location of elevators, entrances, and key department needs. Exercises in mapping materials flow and determining priorities will provide participants with some practice in considering materials movement. Ergonomic quidelines for working heights, reaches, seated work, and design of standing work will be provided and discussed. The process of conducting a mock-up and task simulations, and obtaining systematic feedback from users will be discussed and examples shown on videotape.
The workshop will be very interactive with prompted discussions and invitations for participants to share experiences and ideas. Small group exercises will be organized using drawings of facilities to enable some practice in determining flow and identifying concerns.
PROGRAM
- Establish the role of ergonomics in the design process
- Understand current injuries and user concerns
- Determine all users and conduct the jobs through task analyses
- Predict future needs and trends
- Determine priorities by department
- Plan overall shape and adjacencies of departments
- Plan for materials movement
- Consider principles of good visibility
- Evaluate way-finding
- Design individual workstations
- Conduct prototypes and mock-ups
COURSE DIRECTOR
Judy Village, CPE, MSc, Judy Village & Associates, Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada, School of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene (COEH)
Judy Village is a Certified Professional Ergonomist in the U.S. and Canada and has 26 years experience in applied ergonomics research, design, and consulting. Ms. Village has worked extensively with several health care facilities and architectural groups during all stages of design and planning. She has also worked extensively with a large urban library design, and has been involved at all stages of various office design projects. Ms. Village is also an experienced trainer and currently teaches a University masters level ergonomics course and runs numerous 2-day to 5-day professional development programs in ergonomics.
Course Objectives
On completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Incorporate ergonomic guidelines into design of facilities
- Identify the various users of a facility and their needs
- Assist with planning overall shape and adjacencies of departments
- Consider materials movement, visibility and way-finding
- Consider workstation heights, reaches, clearances, seated and standing work postures
- Determine space needs and workstation layouts by conducting mock-ups and user trials
AUDIENCE
Occupational health and safety professionals, including industrial hygienists, safety professionals, occupational health nurses and ergonomists; labor representatives, managers, architects, facilities planners, interior designers, and others who are involved in the process of renovating or designing new facilities.
CREDIT
 6.5
AMA PRA Category 1 credits™
7.8 BRN contact hours
1.0 ABIH CM point, Approval #08-1834
0.5 BCSP COC point
Course Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Location |
Price |
Aug. 4, 2008
(Monday) |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
2008 Summer Institute
(See directions) |
$275 ($375 after July 4, 2008)
NOTE: If you register for this class and “Ergonomic Assessment of Upper Limb Risk Factors for Effective Return-To-Work” on August 5, 2008, the price for both classes is $500 ($600 after July 4, 2008).
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