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Office Ergonomics Specialist
Certification Details
Review legal applications/ramifications - OH&S related fines & penalties
- Importance of the supervisor's role in ensuring compliance to job tasks.
- Immediate health problems, such as pulled muscles from lifting a heavy object
- Chronic health problems, such as repetitive strain injuries from repeating the same stressful motions
- Injuries from fatigue or errors caused by the physical demands of the work
- The physical demands of work
- Workstation design
- Tool and equipment design
- The design of the work environment
- Case study - Review an actual case and discuss what could have been done to prevent the accident that occurred in the case study.
Requirements
The following eligibility requirements have been implemented for the certification exam:
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- You must hold adult CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification and it must be current at the time of the exam. Those submitting proof of CPR with their application will be exempt from future CPR audits, up to the expiration date of the certification. (You may sit for the exam without proof of CPR; however, you will not receive your exam results until you provide proof of current CPR certification.)
- In order to take the Certification exams, you must attend the NAFTA workshop for the specific certification you are pursuing and have taken the practical examination component prior to receiving your on line access to the written exam.
Recertification
To get recertified in this certification you either need to earn 15 CEU's or take a new certification workshop. To apply for recertification, please log in to your account.