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BCPE Certification. Ergonomist The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people

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BCPE Certification

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Ergonomist

• The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people.

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Ergonomist

• Ergonomics is a body of knowledge about human abilities, human limitations and other human characteristics that are relevant to design.

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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.

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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;

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Page 6: BCPE Certification. Ergonomist The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people

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;

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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.

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The Body of Knowledge

• A practitioner acquires ergonomic knowledge through:– formal course work – self-study– supervised field-work– practical experience

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Sciences Which Contribute To Ergonomics

• Anthropometry and Anatomy• Biomechanics and Kinesiology• Engineering Sciences and/or Physical

Sciences• Physiology• Psychology• Management Disciplines• Mathematics and Statistics

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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.

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Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM)

• Center for Registration of European Ergonomist (CREE)

• International Ergonomics Association (IEA)

• Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (HFES)

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Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM)

A. Ergonomic Principles

B. Human Characteristics

C. Work Analysis & Measurement

D. People & Technology

E. Applications

F. Professional Issues

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• Ergonomics Approach

• Systems Theory

(A) Ergonomic Principles

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(B) Human Characteristics

• Anatomy, Demographics and Physiology• Human Psychology• Social & Organizational Aspects• Physical Environments

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(C) Work Analysis & Measurement

• Statistics & Experimental Design

• Computation & Information Technology

• Instrumentation• Methods of Measurement

& Investigation• Work Analysis

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(D) People & Technology

• Technology• Human Reliability• Health, Safety and Well-Being• Training & Instruction• Occupational Hygiene• Workplace Design• Information Design• Work Organization Design

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(E) Applications

• Projects pursued by the individual during education / training

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(F) Professional Issues

• Ethics• Practice Standards• Marketing• Business Practice• Legal Liabilities

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BCPE Certification

• We have concluded the introductory section on BCPE Certification.