After you complete this course, you will be able to: define ergonomics and its related terms, identify where to obtain ergonomics information for your region, describe the basic principles of ergonomics, outline ergonomic practices for sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, design an ergonomic workstation, identify important ergonomic features of tools and machines, know why movement is important to prevent injury, understand the role that environmental factors (such as sound, air quality, and light) play in ergonomics, identify how ergonomics can be incorporated into your workplace, assess your environment for ergonomic hazards, create ways to resolve those issues, and plan for implementation, and review and evaluate your ergonomic efforts.

You will begin this course by exploring what accountability is all about and some recent events that have caused people to look at accountability more closely. Then, you’ll learn ways to build accountability and ownership in your organization and make yourself more accountable. Supporting skills, like goal setting, feedback, and delegation, are also covered.