Dept. of Human Work Science
ARA006 Ergonomics 3.0 ECTS credits
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LANGUAGE: Swedish
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PREREQUISITES
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COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give the students a basic knowledge of matters related to industrial ergonomics.
CONTENTS
Legislation, agreements, and delegation of responsibility: Introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Agreements within the field of industrial ergonomics. Occupational health organisation.
Systematic environmental work: System supervision and local environmental work.
Safety, risks and accidents: Strategies and methods of safety, risk analysis.
Vision and lighting: The human eye and visual responses to light, methods for measuring and planning lighting.
Work physiology and workplace design: Basic work physiology, work related injuries. Methods for finding and eliminating adverse health effects of working postures. Basic techniques for work place design.
Adverse health effects of chemicals and elimination techniques: Uptake and effects of chemicals on humans. Elimination techniques, especially ventilation.
Noise and vibration: Measurements techniques for identifying risks for impaired hearing and for reducing noise. Building acoustics.Effects of vibrations. Sources of vibrations.
Economy of industrial ergonomics: Cost of absentees and turnover.
TEACHING
Lectures, seminars, and laboratory work. Taking part in laboratory work is mandatory.
EXAMINATION
Written examination and approved laboratory reports. Correction of examination according to alternative A in ÒRegler för tentamenÓ. Course grades as above.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, 3, 4, 5
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Required assignment 0.0 ECTS
Written exam 3.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Johansson, B m fl, Kompendium i arbetsmiljö. HLu 1989.
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