BASIC TRAINING ON MECHANICAL OVERLOAD RISK MANAGEMENT

A formative basic training on biomechanical overload

This preliminary basic training  path ( in English) is dedicated to the study of the work related biomechanical overload that represents the first  occupational risk in the world. The evaluation of exposure risk    is made   according  to the most recent  ISO Standards and Technical  Reports. 

Content of the  Basic training: 3 courses

This formative path has  3 courses on the study of exposure assessment :1) for upper limbs (OCRA checklist); 2) for spine (NIOSH- RNLE lifting index); 3) for pre-mapping all  the major occupational discomforts with  indications   on the intervention priorities: ERGOCHECK, 

course structure

The courses are all structured with  50%  theoretical and  50% application  part (exercises). The courses include  many videos   illustrating  working realities,  taken as a basis for risk assessment. The  risk evaluation is  performed   by means of  free  downloadable spreadsheet in excel specifically prepared. The  courses conform with the didactic criteria of EPMIES   association(Ergonomics of Postures and Movement, International Ergonomics School)

goals and users

The  main goal is to transfer knowledge and skill for  management of occupational biomechanical overload risk, in compliance with international Standards.  It is dedicated to different professional figures (also not expert in ergonomics) like company technicians, occupational medical doctors, occupational physiotherapist, security technicians, etc.

All the online courses

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Future developments: expertise achievement certification

EPMIES EXPERTISE ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATION  can be provided following the successful completion of each course, for an additional price. The auutomatic procedure, based on quiz, is under implementation. Specific procedures may be defined on request

Course Director and Instructor

Daniela Colombini

Daniela Colombini holds a MD in occupational medicine and health statistics. European and researcher in occupational biomechanical overload prevention. Coauthor of the OCRA method (EN 1005-5 Standard and ISO 11228-3), new VLI in NIOSH manual lifting (ISO 11228-1) and TACOs for working posture. She was Professor in Occupational Medicine school, in University of Milan, Florence and Bogotà for many years (15). Now President and Director of the EPM IES Scientific Association (Ergonomics of postures and Movements International Ergonomics School- www.epmresearch.org). Member in Ergonomics Committee in CEN and ISO also as chair in working groups as agriculture and construction). Coordinator of a sub-group MSDs in IEA. Produced 20 entire volumes and manuals and at least 200 scientific papers dedicated to the prevention of occupational biomechanical overload.

Facilities and capabilities

Additional tools (software and guidelines) for risk evaluation and management in the field

  • Suggested Books

    Specific manuals, edited by the course director, are available to implement the formative path through many applicative examples also.  ---COLOMBINI D, OCCHIPINTI E, ERGOCHECK for preliminary mapping of risk at work CRC press Taylor& Francis,2020  ---COLOMBINI D, OCCHIPINTI E,Risk analysis and management of repetitive actions: a guide for applying the OCRA system (Occupational repetitive actions. CRC press Taylor& Francis,2016  ---D. COLOMBINI, E. OCCHIPINTI, E.ALVAREZ-CASADO, T. WATERS. Manual lifting, a guide to study of simple and complex lifting tasks CRC Pres-Taylor&Francis, 2012 http://www.epmresearch.org/a67_books-volumi.html

  • Support tools

    Each course uses evaluation tools, specifically prepared by the course director himself, to facilitate risk assessment. For their correct use it is first necessary to have learned the different evaluation techniques, or by reading the technical manuals produced by the authors and / or through specific courses These spreadsheets (Excel) can be downloaded for free from the site. http://www.epmresearch.org/a57_free-software-in-english.html

  • Obtained capabilities

     -to apply the up to date European (CEN) and international (ISO) standards concerned;  -to determine quickly what proportion of tasks can be classified as green (no risk), yellow (significant or borderline risk), red (medium risk) or purple (high risk);  -to produce an initial map of the risk related to work;  -to determine priorities for ergonomic improvement;  -to reintegrate workers with musculoskeletal diseases;  -to discuss the presence or absence of causal links between the level of risk exposure and musculoskeletal disorders for occupational diseases reporting;  -to predict the probability of getting musculoskeletal occupational diseases.  -application examples are presented making use of spreadsheets in Excel, prepared by EPMIES, which can be downloaded for free by the EPMIES web site (www.epmresearch.org).

Scientific Association

http://www.epmresearch.org/a1_epm-int-erg-school.html

Contacts

For additional information write to:

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