Train-The-Evaluator (TTE)
The TTE session's objective is to teach an individual or small group how to perform an office workstation ergonomic assessment. Training includes classroom sessions, hands-on lab sessions and situational assessments.
Length: 4 days
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Cost: $900.00 per person

Training can also occur at the employer’s facility. The training curriculum can be customized to meet the trainee’s needs. The length of training depends on those needs.
Call for pricing and available dates.

In either case a certification of completion will be provided.

Classroom Curriculum

• Introduction
• Training Objectives
• Review of Training Materials
• General history on ergonomics
• Current standards and guidelines
• Knowledge, skills, abilities and other attributes of an evaluator
• Ergonomic program elements
• Basic Anatomy and Physiology
• Biomechanics of the spine and hip joint
• Analysis of the seated posture
• Analysis of posture of the upper body
• Muscles and tendons of the extremities
• Nerves typically affected by injury
• Static vs. Dynamic work
• Muscle Recovery
• Neutral posture
• Loads
• Muscle relaxation training
• Workplace stretches for the upper extremities, neck, upper back and hamstring muscles
• Office-related injuries and issues:
• Injuries, causes and medical protocols
• The importance of early detection and medical intervention
• Psycho-social aspects of injury and recovery
• Theories of stress as it relates to MSDs
• Identification and analysis of the risk factors
• Awkward posture
• Static muscle loading
• Repetition, rest and recovery
• Contact pressure
• Force
• Lighting
• A worker’s condition
• Equipment Tool Box
• Review and Introduction of the ERGO-NIZER ™ Assessment Format
• Documentation Methods
• Task analysis
• Risk assessment
• Symptom survey
• Worker characteristics
• Measurements
• Worker practice recommendations
• Equipment and equipment recommendations
• Costs
• Report Generation

Situational Assessments

• Analysis of problems related to office injuries
• Theoretical problem solving of common office issues
• Workstation design
• Worker techniques
• Job design
• Work organization
• Work load

Lab Sessions

• Chair Adjustments
• Anthropometric Measurements Used for Office Ergonomics
• Identification and analysis of risk factors in the workplace