ERGONOMICS & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Herculene van Staden B.Occ Ther M.Occ Ther (Voc Rehab) 14 September 2017

PEO Model According to the definition, “Competent Person in relation to ergonomics means a person who -- (a) has in respect of the work or task to be performed the required knowledge, training and experience in the field of ergonomics”.

PERSON OBJECTIVES Human Development Anatomy Physiology Kinesiology Pathology Psychiatry OBJECTIVES

OCCUPATION OBJECTIVES 26 hours Activity Analysis lectures B. Occ Ther l 26 hours Activity Analysis lectures Project on Activity Analysis

ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVES B Occ Ther ll 13 hours OT 29 hours lectures Ergonomic assessment 29 hours lectures 13 hours OT 16 hours Indus Engineering 6 hours practical 8 hours practical Labour legislation OHSA LRA EEA Reasonable acc for people with disabilities OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVES ERGO ASSESSMENT Environment Manual Handling Physical Psychological/cognitive Organisational Hazard identification & risk analysis Hierarchy of control measures Manual Handling Physical environment Accessibility (wheelchair, limited walking, hearing& visually impaired) MODAPTS Anthropometry Psycho-social Cognitive Conation/motivation Affect/emotion OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVES ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION B. Occ Ther lll 4 hours principles 3 hours work station design ito biomechanics 2 hours psycho-social Job analysis (4hr lectures,4hrs practical) Method study & work measurement OBJECTIVES

JOB DEMAND ANALYSIS (JDA) COMPONENT DESCRIPTION TASK DESCRIPTION ESSENTIAL vs NON-ESSENTIAL / INHERENT EQUIPMENT TOOLS, MACHINES, PRODUCT COMPONENTS PHYSICAL DEMANDS SIZE, WEIGHTS, REQUIRED MOVEMENTS, COORDINATION, POSTURES, DURATION, REPETITION, POSTURES COGNITIVE DEMANDS INFORMATION ACQUISITIONAND PROCESSING, ANALYTICAL SKILLS, CREATIVITY, MEMORY, PERCEPTION, COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS, LITERACY,NUMERACY BEHAVIOURAL DEMANDS PROVIDING SUPERVISION, DEALING WITH CONFLICT, ADHERING TO SAFETY PROCEDURES, PROBLEM SOLVING, SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS, MULTITASKING, DECISION MAKING WORK CONTEXT STRUCTURAL ASPECTS, GROUND CHARACTERISTICS, LAYOUT AND RELATIONSHIP OF WORK AREAS, EXPOSURE TO CO-WORKERS, SUPERVISORS AND PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (NOISE, LIGHT, ETC) REQUIRED COMPETENCIES SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING IN SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT SAFETY DEMANDS & PRESSURES EXPOSURE TO PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL RISKS AND DISTRACTIONS, SECURITY OR DEADLINE PRESSURES

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION/PREVENTION OPTIMAL OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE OT ERGONOMICS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION/PREVENTION OPTIMAL OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES OT, by treating a client with pathology needs to use ERGONOMICS for Reasonable Accommodation to achieve OPTIMAL OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE, but also to prevent injuries on duty. we feel that ergonomic assessments as part of health risk assessments, workplace modifications, return-to-work assessments (including fitness to work) which lead to functional capacity evaluations, not only medical examinations, are intricately woven with our scope of Occupational Therapy practice and would thus render us as a “competent person”