Postgraduate - UnitMPH5244 - Ergonomic and physical hazards

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Offered	Alfred Hospital Second semester 2013 (Day) Alfred Hospital Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Dr R Stuckey

Synopsis

Introduction to principles & practice of ergonomics. Occupational hygiene as applied to physical hazards: noise, radiation, thermal environments & pressure effects.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

describe the properties and effects of common physical hazards;
conduct simple measurements related to ergonomic and physical hazards and interpret the results;
demonstrate the use of an hierarchical approach to controlling hazards and risk;
conduct an workplace risk assessment using a systems model;