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

2. 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”.

3. PERSON OBJECTIVES Human Development Anatomy Physiology Kinesiology
Pathology
Psychiatry
OBJECTIVES

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION/PREVENTION OPTIMAL OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCEOT
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”