Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering
Course Overview
Enhance workplace safety, efficiency, and performance with this Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering course.Discover how to prevent injuries and human error caused by repetitive tasks, weariness, system overload, and poorly designed workstations.
This course introduces key ergonomics principles and human factors concepts to help you understand how workplace design affects people’s health, comfort, and performance. It focuses on the theoretical understanding of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), task design, and the factors that influence safer and more efficient work environments.
You’ll acquire abilities that are applicable in operational settings, manufacturing, offices, hospitals, and warehouses.
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Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes | Language: English
What You'll Learn
- Determine the reasons behind musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
- Examine task design and workstation configuration.
- Reduce human error by using human factors concepts.
- Make doable suggestions to improve performance and safety.
- Encourage safety compliance and workplace risk assessments.
- Understand the effects of exhaustion and cognitive overload.
Career Pathway
- Build your foundation: Complete this ergonomics and human factors course to understand workplace design principles, risk factors, injury prevention strategies, and how human behaviour interacts with systems and equipment.
- Step into support roles: Use your knowledge to move into health and safety support, ergonomics assessment support, or operations assistant roles where you help review workstations, processes, and compliance practices.
- Apply practical assessment skills: Contribute to workplace evaluations by identifying strain risks, repetitive motion hazards, inefficient layouts, and workflow gaps. Support recommendations that improve safety, comfort, and productivity.
- Strengthen compliance and risk awareness: Assist organisations in meeting health and safety standards by helping reduce injury risks, improve reporting practices, and support safer system design.
- Advance and specialise: With experience, progress into risk management, compliance, process improvement, or dedicated ergonomics-focused roles, positioning yourself as a professional who helps design safer, smarter, and more efficient work environments.
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Who Is This Course For?
This Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering online course is ideal for:
- Professionals in health and safety
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Operations personnel and engineers
- Professionals in facilities and human resources
- Anyone engaged in risk assessment or workplace safety
Requirements
No formal entry requirements.
All you need is:—
- A device with internet access
- Interest in workplace safety and performance
- Age 16 or above
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What is ergonomics and human factors engineering?
A: Ergonomics and human factors engineering focuses on designing work tasks, tools, and environments to match human capabilities and limitations. It aims to reduce injuries, prevent human error, and improve workplace safety and performance.
Q: Who should take an ergonomics and human factors course?
A: This course is suitable for health and safety professionals, supervisors, engineers, HR teams, and anyone responsible for workplace risk assessment, safety improvement, or process optimisation.
Q: Is this ergonomics course suitable for beginners?
A: Yes. This ergonomics and human factors engineering course is designed for beginners and does not require prior experience. It introduces core principles in a clear, practical format.
Q: What skills will I gain from this human factors training?
A: You will learn how to identify ergonomic risk factors, assess workstation design, reduce musculoskeletal disorder risks, understand human error causes, and recommend practical workplace improvements.
Q:Is this course CPD certified?
A:Yes. After completing the assessment, learners can apply for a CPD accredited certificate, available in PDF or hard copy format.
Course Curriculum
| Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering | |||
| Module 01: Introduction to Ergonomics | 00:27:00 | ||
| Module 02: Anthropometry and Biomechanics | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 03: Cognitive Ergonomics | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 04: Physical Ergonomics | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 05: Environmental Ergonomics | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 06: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 07: Human Factors in Product Design | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 08: Human Factors in Transportation | 00:24:00 | ||
Certificate of Achievement
Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:
Pdf Certificate & Transcript £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript £17.99
This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.
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