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BCPE Certification. Ergonomist. The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people. Page 1. Ergonomist.
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Ergonomist • The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people. Page 1
Ergonomist • Ergonomics is a body of knowledge about human abilities, human limitations and other human characteristics that are relevant to design. Page 1
Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct • Ergonomists apply their skills in business, industry, government, and academia to: • Increase human productivity, comfort, health, and safety • Reduce injury, illness, and the likelihood of errors. Page 1
Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct • Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties; • Perform services only in the areas of their competence; • Shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner; Page 1
Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct • Shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest; • Shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others; Page 1
Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct • Shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession; • Shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide opportunities for the career development of those ergonomists and support staff under their supervision. Page 1
The Body of Knowledge • A practitioner acquires ergonomic knowledge through: • formal course work • self-study • supervised field-work • practical experience Page 1
Sciences Which Contribute To Ergonomics • Anthropometry and Anatomy • Biomechanics and Kinesiology • Engineering Sciences and/or Physical Sciences • Physiology • Psychology • Management Disciplines • Mathematics and Statistics Page 2
Systems Approach • System design is viewed as an organized approach to decision-making with a proper emphasis on the human factors to achieve system utility without detriment to the humans who manage, control, use or maintain the system. Page 2
Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM) • Center for Registration of European Ergonomist (CREE) • International Ergonomics Association (IEA) • Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (HFES)
Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM) • Ergonomic Principles • Human Characteristics • Work Analysis & Measurement • People & Technology • Applications • Professional Issues Page 2
(A) Ergonomic Principles • Ergonomics Approach • Systems Theory Page 3
(B) Human Characteristics • Anatomy, Demographics and Physiology • Human Psychology • Social & Organizational Aspects • Physical Environments Page 4
(C) Work Analysis & Measurement • Statistics & Experimental Design • Computation & Information Technology • Instrumentation • Methods of Measurement & Investigation • Work Analysis Page 4
(D) People & Technology • Technology • Human Reliability • Health, Safety and Well-Being • Training & Instruction • Occupational Hygiene • Workplace Design • Information Design • Work Organization Design Page 5
(E) Applications • Projects pursued by the individual during education / training Page 6
(F) Professional Issues • Ethics • Practice Standards • Marketing • Business Practice • Legal Liabilities Page 6
BCPE Certification • We have concluded the introductory section on BCPE Certification.