OCCUPATIONAL ERGONOMICS
cod. 1004863

Academic year 2012/13
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Medicina del lavoro (MED/44)
Field
"scienze della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro"
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

Knowledge of ergonomic ocuppational risk in workplace.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Legislation on safety, health and protection in the workplace. Work related diseases, manual handling, manual handling of patients. Work-related stress. Organization of shift and night work. Risk of upper limb biomechanical overload, repetitive movements. Mechanical vibrations: measurement, effects, prevention. Work office: legislation, risk prevention. Atypical works.

Full programme

Legislation on safety, health and protection in the workplace. Work related diseases, manual handling, manual handling of patients. Work-related stress. Organization of shift and night work. Risk of upper limb biomechanical overload, repetitive movements. Mechanical vibrations: measurement, effects, prevention. Work office: legislation, risk prevention. Atypical works.

Bibliography

L. Alessio, P. Apostoli "Manuale di Medicina del Lavoro ed Igiene industriale", Casa Editrice Piccin

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exercises

Other information

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