Contact person for more information, including applications
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Lauren A. Murphy Northeastern University 301 Robinson Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 617/373-4504 l.murphy@northeastern.edu
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Goals, objectives, and emphasis of the program
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The focus of the Occupational Ergonomics and Health Program is on both primary and secondary prevention approaches for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and injuries as well as integrating worker health promotion activities. Such approaches include workstation configuration and design; modifying work tasks; training workers, supervisors, and caregivers; as well as creating ergonomics management systems, organizational policies and practices, worksite wellness programs, and total worker health efforts.
This program is the only degree program that combines ergonomics and health programs. What also makes this program unique is the emphasis on not just physical ergonomic factors, like the design of tools and equipment, but also the importance of organizational ergonomic factors, like policies, communication, and teamwork. The management of workplace ergonomics and health programs requires a multidisciplinary set of skills based on understanding the interaction of the work environment, including the physical and organizational factors. These skills include a leadership role in an interprofessional approach to injury management, hazard recognition and control, and worker education and training. Overall, ergonomics and health professionals must be able to look beyond the task demands of a job and incorporate a systems approach to the prevention of injury to improve the overall health of today's workers.
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